News from February 2025
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a consumer warning regarding AuraSwiss, a company allegedly offering unauthorized banking and financial services through a new website.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), said that bitcoin will not be included in the eurozone’s central bank reserves due to concerns over liquidity and regulatory scrutiny.
Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, has expressed concerns over France's newly proposed tax measures.
Marina Markezic, director and co-founder of the European Crypto Initiative (EUCI), expressed concerns over the implications of MiCA and AML laws on the development of crypto products.
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, has advocated for European Union nations to adopt Bitcoin reserves.
The French National Assembly has decided to remove the proposed "unproductive wealth" tax on unrealized cryptocurrency gains from the 2025 budget.
Georg Brameshuber, co-founder of Validvent, expressed his support for the "Bitcoin for Austria" citizens' initiative (Volksbegehren) and speculated that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, could be behind it.
Christophe De Beukelaer, a Belgian Member of Parliament, expressed that following President Donald Trump's inauguration, Europe should not fear adopting cryptocurrency but rather take inspiration from American practices.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced the publication of a new supervisory briefing aimed at standardizing practices across EU member states in line with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning against the website progcm.io for offering financial, investment, and crypto-security services without proper authorization.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning against Global Trade Verein for offering financial, investment, and crypto-security services without proper authorization.
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) has announced its intention to adopt European guidelines on suitability assessments required by the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that over the past 16 years, more than 20,000 attempts have failed to disrupt Bitcoin with a "cheaper," "faster," or "better" alternative.
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that Europe needs "Bitcoin," but Bitcoin itself "doesn't need" Europe.
František Vinopal, Chairman of the Czech Cryptocurrency Association (CKMA), announced that the Czech Republic's collaboration on new cryptocurrency legislation incorporates the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation and ensures banking access...
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning to consumers regarding platforms that promote AI-driven algorithms for trading financial instruments and cryptoassets.
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) has issued warnings regarding several entities that are not authorized to offer investment services or related activities.
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has issued a warning concerning fraudulent activities associated with the website www.landsonfinhold.com, which purports to offer financial and cryptocurrency services.
Simon Dixon, a cryptocurrency investor and influencer, said that decisions by world leaders shape financial realities, making Bitcoin ownership more of a "necessity" in the current political climate rather than an "option."
Binance announced that BNBChain has recorded the highest transaction volume among Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains over the past 30 days, "surpassing its competitors."