According to Google Trends, worldwide interest surrounding the term “bitcoin” has plummeted to its lowest point since October 2022, registering a mere 17 out of 100. The active interest for the term has taken a nosedive since June 2022, when the search query for bitcoin reached a score of 64 out of 100. Global Interest…
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The German telecommunications firm looks to leverage its infrastructure in Web3, plugging in as a network validator for Ethereum scaling protocol Polygon. One of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies uses its infrastructure to explore new revenue streams and boost network security as a validator for blockchain protocols. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is set to become a validator…
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A team of researchers proposed five “argumentative schemes” designed to protect the rights of crypto crime suspects while also helping investigators. A team of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg recently published a paper detailing methods investigators and courts can use to determine the validity of deanonymized data on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. The team’s preprint paper, “Argumentation…
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Portuguese capital takes the top spot among the world’s most important crypto hubs – ahead of New York, Berlin, and Paris, according to a report by European crypto investment firm Greenfield. The company argued that, while there are multiple reports on global crypto development, regional reports are still scarce. Therefore, Greenfield conducted a survey from…
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High-risk tools will not be banned entirely, though they will be subjected to stricter transparency procedures. Legislators in the European Union have pushed forward with a draft of a new bill designed to keep artificial intelligence technology in check. According to the bill, the high-risk tools will not be banned entirely, though they will be…
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Europe’s data protection supervisor predicts trouble abroad and at home for U.S. AI companies that run afoul of GDPR. Europe’s data watchdog, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, predicts a sour predicament for United States-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies currently being investigated for alleged General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations. During a recent interview, Wiewiórowski told the MIT Technology…
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A principal economist of the European Commission shares his views on stablecoins and the future of regulations in Europe. In October 2022, the European Union finalized the text of its regulatory framework called Markets in Crypto-Assets or MiCA. The final vote on the new regulation is scheduled for April 19, 2023, meaning the days of…
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Blocknox, a subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest stock exchanges, Boerse Stuttgart, has been licensed to operate as a crypto custodian in Germany. The authorization will allow the company to offer custody services for digital assets to institutional investors across the Old Continent. Boerse Stuttgart Subsidiary Blocknox to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under Bafin License…
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BRICS, a set of countries grouped as an alternative to the G7, is now the world’s largest gross domestic product (GDP) bloc, taking purchasing power parity into account, according to reports from Acorn Macro Consulting. Powered By China’s growth, the group now contributes 31.5% to the global GDP, while the G7 provides 30.7%. BRICS Countries…
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With the licensing of the German exchange’s blocknox service, it now offers fully regulated brokerage, trading, and custody. Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the digital asset brand of the Boerse Stuttgart exchange group, announced March 30 that its blocknox service has received final licensing from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to operate as a crypto…
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