From the U.S. to Japan, regulators are beginning to embrace crypto
Switzerland, Singapore and the EU have taken the early regulatory lead, but Japan and the UAE are coming on now. Even the U.S. may be awakening. Go to Source
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Spot Bitcoin ETF approved, but not in the US
This week’s episode of The Market Report discusses the spot Bitcoin ETF that just launched in Europe and why the U.S. still lags behind. Go to Source
First EU spot Bitcoin ETF hits Euronext Amsterdam exchange
The Jacobi Bitcoin ETF is finally going live on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange, more than a year after its planned launch. Go to Source
US gov’t debt downgraded — Huge news for Bitcoin?
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains why the downgrading of U.S. government debt will negatively impact the price of Bitcoin over the next few months. Go to Source
France updates its crypto licensing regime to synchronize with MiCA
The amendments will become obligatory by January 1, 2024 and must be taken into account in by applicants for enhanced DASP registration. Go to Source
Bitstamp crypto exchange to raise funds for global expansion: Report
One of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitstamp, is trying to scale its operations with new fundraising advised by Galaxy Digital. Go to Source
Crypto asset investment in Latvia declines by 50% over past year, per central bank
According to Latvijas Banka, 4% of the population bought crypto assets in February, down from 8% in 2022, while payments “continue to prevail.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Germany is dragging Europe’s economy down — and that’s great for crypto
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how a weakening German economy — Europe’s largest — is a positive for cryptocurrencies. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
GitHub, Hugging Face, urge EU to relax open-source AI rules
An open letter calls for a review of the European AI Act, claiming that existing provisions would hinder open source AI development. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Securitize issues tokenized assets in Spain, plans September trading start
The U.S.-based trading platform is set to become the first to issue and trade tokenized assets in both the U.S. and the EU, and will operate under the new DLT pilot regime. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
