Europe

On Monday Bitstamp was acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based investment company. Valuation terms were not disclosed. NXMH is European subsidiary of NXC Corporation, a South Korean holding company that owns Korbit. Korbit is a Korean…

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Eastern European region has endured growing pains. However, one thing the newly formed countries could always hang their hat on was a strong fundamental base in applied math and sciences. As…

The Austrian government will use the Ethereum public blockchain on October 2 to hold an auction for $1.35 billion of government bonds. It’s yet another sign that blockchain technology is finding its way in to the inner workings of public…

The Principality of Liechtenstein is not on the beaten path. A German-speaking Alpine state nestled between Switzerland and Austria, the country covers just 62 square miles and had a population less than 40,000 citizens at the last census.…

The Old Continent is undoubtedly one of the best places in the world for incorporating a blockchain company. On the supranational level, the European regulators have taken a pro-innovation approach towards the advancement of DLTs and…

The European Union is a supranational entity consisting of 28 sovereign countries that delegate a portion of their authority and sovereignty to an amalgamate state-like entity (the Union)  in order to improve and work together towards a…

The UK has been well established as one of the leaders in Fintech innovation, and the place to be for financial entrepreneurs; however, when it comes to the cryptocurrency regulation in the UK, the country seems to be running a few places…

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) has confirmed to Crypto Briefing it is applying for an extension to its license that, if approved, will enable the exchange to trade security tokens on its servers. CEO of GSX, Nick Cowan, told Crypto…

A project looking to use blockchain technology to create a sovereign state held its inaugural congressional meeting on Monday. 1,500 people participated in the first Russian Congress of Decenturion. Held in Moscow, the event featured…

Major governments will have to come to terms with digital currencies, according to a report to the European Parliament. Although virtual currencies are not likely to replace traditional money anytime soon, the briefing paper argues that…

When the GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018, mailboxes around the world were flooded with obligatory emails by various services informing their customers about the new “GDPR compliant privacy policies.” All of us have been a “victim”…

The UK has the potential to become one of the world's leading cryptocurrency destinations, but this could be jeopardized due to the lack of guidance from regulators. Britain has become a hotbed for some of the world's top blockchain…