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Europe

Europe plays a crucial role in the world of cryptocurrencies, both as a centre for technological innovation and as a key player in the adoption of regulations.

131 articles

Giulia Ferrante · 3 hours ago

Digital Euro Limit Set by Bank of Italy: Payments Only, Not Savings

Banca d'Italia Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti drew a hard line on the digital euro on Sept. 25: it must stay a payment tool, not a savings rival to bank…

Mattia Mezzetti · a day ago

EU Finance Relies on Foreign AI: ESA Supervisors Sound the Alarm

Europe's three financial supervisors warn that EU banks and funds run on foreign AI and cloud infrastructure, raising systemic risk if geopolitical tensions…

AI Macroeconomics Europe

Giulia Ferrante · 2 days ago

Italy Crypto Tax Draft: 26% Rate and Loss Relief Back on Table for 2027

Italy's Parliament is weighing a draft plan to cut crypto capital gains tax from 33% to 26% from 2027, with loss offsetting across asset classes. No law has…

Regulation Europe

Ilya Bratanov · 4 days ago

ECB's Pontes Goes Live: 13 Banks Settle Tokenized Assets in Central Bank Money

ECB's Pontes went live on September 21, 2026, with 13 institutions including Deutsche Bank and Santander. The ECB itself will invest in tokenized securities,…

Tokenization Europe

Giulia Ferrante · 5 days ago

Revolut Italy Breach: 8 Clients Confirmed, Reggio Calabria PEC Address Compromised

Italy's ACN confirms 8 Italian clients among Revolut's 680 breach victims, plus a compromised government PEC address in Reggio Calabria. Broader attacker…

Security Europe

Mattia Mezzetti · 5 days ago

Simest Launches €200M Fund to Finance AI Adoption in Italian SMEs

Simest has earmarked €200 million to fund AI adoption by Italian SMEs, with 10% as non-repayable grants. Applications opened September 21 via the Simest portal.

Europe AI

Mattia Mezzetti · 10 days ago

Finance and AI to Hold a Fracturing Europe Together

Von der Leyen's State of the Union puts AI and the digital euro at the center of Europe's cohesion strategy. The productivity gap with the U.S. hit $21 per…

AI Europe

Giulia Ferrante · 11 days ago

Revolut Breach Update: 680 Clients, 10,000 BTC Ransom, Italy Claims Unconfirmed

The Revolut breach has escalated: around 680 customers affected, a 10,000 BTC ransom demand confirmed. Italy's Viminale, ACN, and police have not confirmed…

Security Europe Bitcoin

Francesco Campisi · 14 days ago

UniCredit Plans Crypto Custody and Trading: A Digital Asset Strategy Piece by Piece

UniCredit is searching for a tech partner to offer clients crypto custody and trading, according to Bloomberg. Early stage, but read alongside BlockInvest and…

Tokenization Europe Custody

Ilya Bratanov · 15 days ago

ESMA Warns on Tokenized Markets: Crypto and TradFi Are Close Enough to Transmit Shocks

ESMA warns that crypto-traditional finance links now risk transmitting shocks across sectors. Tokenized equities grew sixfold in 18 months, and prediction…