Chat Control: EU Parliament's Majority Said No, Yet It Passed Anyway
On July 9, 2026, more EU Parliament members voted against Chat Control scanning than for it, yet the measure still passed. Here is what this means for…
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.
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US Bans Digital Dollar While Europe Builds the Digital Euro
The US banned its own public digital dollar until 2030, handing the future to Tether and Circle. Europe is building the digital euro. Two opposite bets on who…
DAC8 Faces Court: First Legal Challenge to EU Crypto Tax Surveillance
Bull Bitcoin, a MiCA-licensed exchange, has filed the first legal challenge to DAC8 before France's top court. The argument: the database risks lives, not…
Italy Built the Crypto Highway. Then Added the Toll Booth.
Italy ranks 7th globally for crypto infrastructure but only 31st for real-world use, per the Genghis Crypto Livability Index. World-class rails, compressed…
Italy Hikes Crypto Tax to 33% as Bitcoin Falls 27% in 2026
Italy raises its crypto capital gains tax to 33% from January 2026, even as Bitcoin is down 27%. One carve-out reveals the government's real strategy.
Crédit Agricole Puts the Euro on Ethereum: EURXT Stablecoin Settles First Tokenized Fund
Crédit Agricole launched EURXT, a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin on Ethereum, then used it to settle Europe's first tokenized UCITS fund subscription. The…
Bitcoin Suisse Secures MiCAR License: CEO Majcen Speaks to SpazioCrypto
Bitcoin Suisse secured a MiCAR CASP license in Liechtenstein as the EU transitional period closed. CEO Andrej Majcen shares the three criteria every investor…
MiCA-Authorized Exchanges: The Full CASP List for July 2026
Only 14 crypto exchanges hold a MiCA CASP trading license across the EU as of July 1, 2026. Here's the full list, who's out, and how to verify your platform.
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