Europe

EU Securities Watchdog Calls for Information on Blockchain Tech

The EU's securities watchdog has issued a call for evidence to ascertain if and when blockchain technology can "enter the financial mainstream".

By Grace CaffynApr 22, 2015

CoinDesk examines the state of bitcoin in the Czech Republic, exploring whether it is really growing in popularity along with key metrics.

International cryptocurrency brokerage 247exchange has added credit and debit cards as a withdrawal method.

EU rules requiring merchants to record the country of residence of their customers could be bad news for pseudonymous payments systems like bitcoin.

Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft has indicated that its bitcoin payments program currently remains limited to US customers.

By Pete RizzoFeb 3, 2015

Anycoin Direct has raised €500,000 as part of its seed funding round to expand its bitcoin brokerage service.

By Pete RizzoJan 27, 2015

BTCXchange, Romania's only order-book bitcoin exchange, has issued a statement asking all users to withdraw funds over security risks.

By Pete RizzoDec 17, 2014

The Arnhem Bitcoincity project in the Netherlands now includes a local Spar supermarket.

SpectroCoin is now allowing its customers to convert bitcoin to cash in 25 countries across Europe and Central Asia.

By Pete RizzoNov 20, 2014

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