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European authorities shut down a vast crypto-fraud engine responsible for hundreds of millions in illicit flows, marking a major blow to criminal networks exploiting digital assets and exposing how deeply coordinated scams infiltrated the continent. EUR 700M Crypto Spiral Breaks in Europe With Raids Triggering Next Phase Europol announced on Dec. 4 that authorities across … Read more
European authorities toppled Cryptomixer and seized millions in bitcoin, exposing a sprawling laundering pipeline that pushed more than a billion euros through the platform and intensifying a broader clash over privacy in digital finance. Switzerland and Germany Take Cryptomixer Down With Over 25M Euro in Bitcoin Seized Authorities intensified their crackdown on illicit crypto infrastructure … Read more
Global crypto enforcement power surged as a sweeping multinational crackdown used blockchain intelligence to strike directly at the profitable Illegal Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) piracy networks long fueled by digital payments. Binance, EU Agencies Target IPTV Piracy Networks Crypto exchange Binance announced on Nov. 26 that it assisted the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement … Read more
Blockrise secures a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license, positioning itself as a regulated bitcoin-only platform across the European Union. Rotterdam-based Blockrise, a Dutch bitcoin startup, has been granted a license by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the new European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The license enables Blockrise to provide Bitcoin … Read more
Swiss crypto-banking group AMINA’s Austrian unit secured a MiCAR crypto-asset service provider license from the Austrian regulator. AMINA Bank AG announces in Zug, Switzerland on 3 November 2025 that its subsidiary AMINA (Austria) AG (AMINA EU) has received a Crypto‑Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) under the Markets in Crypto‑Assets … Read more
21bitcoin operator FIOR Digital GmbH has launched a Europe‑first pilot project with Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG and Sopra Financial Technology GmbH to develop a regulatory-compliant bitcoin-backed lending white‑label solution, announced October 20, 2025. The consortium will run the pilot from Salzburg and partner banks’ sites, combining 21bitcoin’s custody and user-experience capabilities with VR Bank … Read more
OKX has expanded its partnership with Standard Chartered into the European Economic Area (EEA), offering institutional clients its collateral mirroring program. The move strengthens regulatory trust and cements OKX’s long-term commitment to Europe’s growing digital asset market. Standard Chartered and OKX Extend Collateral Mirroring to EEA OKX announced the expansion of its partnership with Standard … Read more
Safello AB, the subsidiary of Safello — the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the Nordics with over 410,000 users — has been authorized by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA). The authorization, following Safello’s April application, covers a full suite of crypto asset … Read more
Bringin, which bills itself as “Europe’s most complete Bitcoin app,” launched on the App Store and Google Play, combining a self-custodial Lightning wallet, a personal Euro IBAN with SEPA support, a Visa card for everyday spending, and instant BTC-to-EUR swaps. The app is positioned to let users hold their own private keys while using bitcoin … Read more
The European Central Bank just supercharged the digital euro’s momentum, locking in top-tier firms to build core infrastructure components that could revolutionize payments across Europe. European Central Bank Secures Tech Partners While Awaiting Digital Euro Regulation The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to advance preparations for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it … Read more
