Crypto.com Receives Green Light From Italian Regulator Amid European Expansio...

European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons. Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) dodged a regulatory bullet in the European Union when proposed cryptocurrency legislation was altered to not include a ban on proof-of-work- (PoW)-based crypto assets. Policymakers had raised a number of concerns about the relative anonymity of crypto transactions and their environmental impact. Some experts including Tim Frost, founder and CEO of Yield App, believe that the “climate change” angle reflects a hidden attempt to ban Bitcoin.....

The mobile-first cryptocurrency exchange recently received regulatory approvals to operate in Greece, Singapore and Dubai. Digital asset exchange Crypto.com has received approval from Italian regulators to offer its services in the Mediterranean country — a move the company says aligns with its vision of “building lasting growth in the region.”On Tuesday, Crypto.com announced that it had officially received registration and regulatory approval from Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, also known as OAM, Italy’s primary Anti-Money Laundering regulator. The approval effectively grants Crypto.com....

Tomorrow's Italian Constitutional Referendum may turn out to be a good thing for Bitcoin, irrespective of the outcome. The economic condition of European Union nations hasn’t been that great so far. Be it the Greek financial meltdown, Spain’s tryst with the economic crisis or the latest Italian banking crisis. As Eurozone jumps from one crisis to another, the latest one lurking around the corner is the Italian Constitutional Referendum. The referendum to make constitutional reforms is a significant development in the European Union after Brexit. The Italian Constitutional Referendum, set....

Italian Companies and Exchange Commission has warned that Binance is not authorized to facilitate crypto investment services in the country. Italy’s securities market regulator, the Italian Companies and Exchange Commission (CONSOB), has issued a statement, in which it said that Binance Group and affiliated companies are unauthorized to provide investment services and operate in Italy.The regulator specified that the warning refers to Binance.com, the main website of the global crypto exchange. CONSOB went on to warn the public about potential implications of Binance’s legal status in....

Europe’s top securities regulator has warned that soaring inflation could drive investors to cryptocurrencies. Stressing that there is “an imbalance” in how each EU country deals with crypto, the regulator calls for a common regulatory framework across European countries. Inflation Could Drive Investors to Crypto, EU Regulator Says The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s top securities markets regulator, has warned that soaring inflation may drive retail investors into cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The regulator has also....