One U.S. State allowed taxes to be paid in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency ETP approved in Switzerland, popular crypto exchange joins communist party and more in this week's curated list of blockchain and cryptocurrency news. We have some developments regarding this series for you at the end of this article, so make sure to check it out.
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In a story published on June 6th, Finews.com reported that Hypothekarbank Lenzburg is the first bank to formally open up towards cryptocurrency projects in Switzerland. They will offer business accounts for local blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. Being a smaller bank does not stop this technology-based banker to take charge and lead the market. In the words of Marianne…
Not long ago, a European Parliament mandate to help strengthen the technical expertise alongside the regulatory capacity for blockchain was issued. Recent reports indicate that now, the European Commission (EC) is ready to accept offers for a possible service contract that will help establish the Blockchain Observatory of the European Union, as a response to…
A recent report issued by the European Parliament was all about crypto-currencies like the Bitcoin. This is part of the priorities of the European Commission (EC) in dealing with Anti-Money Laundering (AML). The agency looks at accomplishing this before 2017 ends.
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker assumed leadership of the EC…
It has often been said that a digital currency can only be truly anonymous if the Governments agree to this and truly lose interest in the cryptocurrency market. With this in mind, according to recent reports, the European Parliament alongside with the Council of the European Union have both proposed the idea of amending a…
Officials of the European Commission (EC) made public a new initiative recently. The goal of the Commission is to assist start-up enterprises present their complete innovation along with the potential to create employment opportunities. This is known as “Start-up and Scale-up Initiative” and aims to help resourceful entrepreneurs in the Euro Region the chance to turn…