Europe

CrossTower CEO: Crypto’s Positive Impact in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
CrossTower CEO: Crypto’s Positive Impact in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Kapil Rathi, CrossTower Co-Founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to examine the international markets’ response to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Rathi explains...
CrossTower CEO: Crypto’s Positive Impact in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Is Bitcoin as Valuable as the Swiss Franc?
Is Bitcoin as Valuable as the Swiss Franc?
Luzius Meisser, president of crypto exchange Bitcoin Suisse, speaks on the state of inflation in Europe while comparing the market cap of bitcoin to that of the Swiss franc an...
Is Bitcoin as Valuable as the Swiss Franc?

French Fintech Lydia Taps Bitpanda to Let 5.5M Users Trade Crypto
French Fintech Lydia Taps Bitpanda to Let 5.5M Users Trade Crypto
Austrian crypto exchange Bitpanda, the country’s first tech unicorn, has teamed with French mobile payments app Lydia to offer its 5.5 million users the ability to invest in o...
French Fintech Lydia Taps Bitpanda to Let 5.5M Users Trade Crypto

Bank of Spain Opens Registry for Crypto Service Providers
Bank of Spain Opens Registry for Crypto Service Providers
The Bank of Spain has issued instructions on registering with the central bank to offer crypto-related services in the country. Head of Market Insights at Genesis Global Tradi...
Bank of Spain Opens Registry for Crypto Service Providers

Facebook Wants to Hire Up to 10K People in EU to Build 'Metaverse'
Facebook Wants to Hire Up to 10K People in EU to Build ‘Metaverse’
Facebook is looking to hire 10,000 people in Europe to build out a metaverse program, catered for everyone.
Facebook Wants to Hire Up to 10K People in EU to Build 'Metaverse'

Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, valuing the company at $4.1 bi...
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B

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Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation
Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.
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Changing Crypto Trading Patterns Reveal the Market’s Power Shift to the West
Changing Crypto Trading Patterns Reveal the Market’s Power Shift to the West
A recent blockchain analysis revealed that on Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken, exchanges that are more popular among users in the West, the average weekend bitcoin trading volume...
Changing Crypto Trading Patterns Reveal the Market’s Power Shift to the West

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German Crypto Startups Welcome $415B 'Spezialfonds' Law, Even if the Impact Is Small So Far
A new German law allows for $415 billion in new crypto investment. But, given the conservative nature of "spezialfonds," the money might take time to arrive.
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Spain Opposition Party Introduces Bill to Allow Mortgage Payments With Crypto
Presented by the opposition leading party, Partido Popular, the project also includes the creation of a national crypto assets council.
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