Europe

On Wednesday, the ECB published the Appia roadmap, presenting a long-term plan to create tokenized wholesale financial markets in Europe. Central bank money is expected to be at the core of this system. The plan includes two interconnected initiatives. Pontes will be a distributed ledger technology-based settlement solution developed by the Eurosystem. Appia is a…

Paid crypto and gambling promos are allowed again on X. The platform has introduced labeling, but the relaxation does not apply everywhere. In the United Kingdom, European Union, and Australia, such ads remain banned due to stricter financial advertising rules. Authors themselves are responsible for compliance. If an influencer does a paid partnership, they must…

On Tuesday, the European Parliament openly supported the idea of launching a digital euro for the first time. Lawmakers approved the European Council’s initiative to create a central bank digital currency that will work both online and offline. Before the vote, two amendments were added to the annual ECB report. These amendments established the parliament’s…

Bank of America is directly mentioned in the context of XRP for the first time, although not through the token itself. In recent reports, the bank disclosed a stake in an exchange-traded product linked to XRP, which immediately attracted market attention. This involves about 13,000 shares of Volatility Shares XRP ETF. Formally, this is a…

On Monday morning, the market reacted to political risks coming to the forefront. Bitcoin once again fell below psychological levels that traders had just defended all weekend. The headline risk felt familiar. Tariffs, allies, a threat dropped at just the right moment, and just enough uncertainty to keep leverage on edge. Over the weekend, President…

Canadian citizen Jarett Dunn was sentenced to six years in prison. The verdict was delivered on Thursday by the Wood Green court in London. Earlier, Dunn pleaded guilty to two charges: abuse of position for fraud and transferring criminal proceeds. As clarified in court, the former Pump.fun employee has already spent 308 days under electronic…

The company 21Shares has introduced two new cryptocurrency ETPs focused on individual DeFi protocols — giving investors in Europe more targeted access to decentralized financial instruments. The new products are aimed at both retail traders and the institutional sector. New ETPs from 21Shares: Focus on Ethena and Morpho On December 3, 2025, in Zurich, 21Shares…

The dollar stablecoin Ripple has received approval in the Middle East region. This is another step towards bridging traditional finance and digital assets. All this is happening as UAE authorities tighten control over decentralized services and Web3. Now, institutions operating in the Abu Dhabi financial zone will be able to use RLUSD as part of…

This week, Ondo Global Markets received a permit that crypto startups have been chasing for the past five years. This is the right to offer tokenized versions of American stocks and ETFs to retail investors throughout the entire European Economic Area. Instead of gaining access country by country, Ondo now has a so-called ‘passport’ that…

The French hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is considering the possibility of going public in New York as it prepares to attract a new investment round next year. Amid record demand for cryptocurrency storage devices, the company is experiencing its strongest financial year ever. According to the Financial Times, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier confirmed that the…

Across global finance, Wells Fargo sits among heavyweight banks. In many summaries, analysts bracket it with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup as part of the four largest U.S. players. Various estimates indicate the quartet controls about forty‑five percent of Americans’ deposit balances, for example savings or everyday checking. Because of that footprint, a…