„Mittelfristig erwarte ich, dass das Kryptoengagement sich durch eine klarere Regulierung beschleunigt“, so Christian Borel von der SEBA Bank gegenüber Cointelegraph.
Schweizer Stadt Lugano: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT) und LVGA-Token als „de facto“ gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel
Die Einwohner der Schweizer Stadt können Steuern, Parkscheine, öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Studiengebühren mit Krypto bezahlen.
Auktionshaus versteigert Kunstwerk: Bitcoin (BTC) und Ether (ETH) als Zahlungsmittel möglich
Das führende US-Auktionshaus Phillips versteigert eine Basquiat-Sammlung im Mai. Auch Bitcoin (BTC) und Ether (ETH) werden als Zahlungsmittel akzeptiert.
FTX establishes European unit
Two years after founding FTX.US, cryptocurrency exchange FTX has established a European unit licensed in Cyprus, various media sources reported. CySEC, Cyprus’ financial market regulator, approved FTX’s European platform (ftx.com/eu), the exchange announced.
FTX Europe will make products and services available in EEA via an unidentified investment firm licensed to operate across the region. The head office of the division will be in Switzerland. Cyprus will have an additional base.
Users in the EEA will have access to a variety of cryptocurrency products powered by FTX’s industry-leading digital asset offerings and trading technology.
The next phase of international growth
By extending FTX’s presence into Europe and the Middle East, this development marks the next phase of international expansion. Apparently, the new unit will be the crypto exchange’s European equivalent of FTX.US. After a $400 million funding round in January, it is valued at $8 billion.
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and founder of FTX commented:
We’re excited to launch our European operations in a regulated fashion to better serve those within the continent. As we continue to grow, we are constantly looking at opportunities to become appropriately licensed and regulated in every market we enter. We’ll be interacting with regulators in various countries across Europe to continue to provide a safe and secure environment for people to trade crypto.
Patrick Gruhn, Head of FTX Europe added:
We’re excited to bring FTX’s innovative offerings to the European markets and that CySEC officially approved our domain. Europeans will now be able to use FTX’s best-in-class trading platform to invest in a wide range of cryptocurrencies derivatives thru a regulated investment firm.
A reputable investment jurisdiction
Cyprus is a highly reputed investment jurisdiction providing access to the entire European Economic Area, which includes the European Union plus three countries.
The approval of FTX’s domain by the Cyprus CySEC to provide derivative services to European users also sets a new standard for cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe.
About FTX Europe
FTX Europe gives users in the European Economic Area and the Middle East access to FTX’s innovative products, including industry-leading options and derivatives, tokenized stocks, and volatility products among others.
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Highlights March 7: Major cryptos in the red, UK100 suffers amidst Russia-Ukraine war
Crypto market as a whole is in the red today. Ukraine has spent $15 million worth of cryptocurrency, primarily Bitcoin and Ether, on military equipment. It has received more than $50 million in cryptocurrency donations.
The UK100 lost more than 6% last week as the escalating Russia-Ukraine war caused a selloff in global markets. Firms with strong Russian links were the biggest losers, with miners Polymetal International and Evraz slumping 64.87% and 60.02%, respectively.
The price of oil has risen around 30% in the past week. It almost reached $125 early Monday morning and was trading around $123 at time of writing. Investors will be following closely the possibility that the US will ban imports on Russian oil, which could send prices even higher.
Top cryptos
Solana is down more than 6%, while Cardano, Avalanche, and Ethereum slid more than 4%. Bitcoin was trading just above $38,000 at time of writing, down around 3% over the past 24 hours.
Top movers
Most top 100 coins lost 3-5% of their value today. A notable standout is Fantom, which shed almost 12% of its value. Anchor Protocol lost 14% as the effects of a recent cash injection begin to dissipate.
Convex Finance is still spiraling downward. It has lost 8.68% in the last 24 hours and 9.82% over the past 7 days after a bug caused CVX to sink on a forced token unlock.
Monero is down 6%, reversing recent gains. Other notable losers include Zcash (-9%) and Chiliz (-7%). Waves is still rallying on support for Ukraine. It gained around 2% today.
Trending
The token of Meta Speed, an online multiplayer racing game based on blockchain technology, gained 746% today. You can gather your friends, form a team, battle with others and earn token rewards after winning the race.
MovieBloc, a decentralized movie and content distribution platform, is surging on news of lucrative film studio partnerships. The exciting movies it screens contribute to its massive popularity. It added 82% to its value in 24 hours.
The live TROY price today is $0.007 with a 24-hour trading volume of $118 million. TROY is up 29% after announcing an upcoming NFT launch.
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