Bitwise has listed Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) exchange-traded products on Nasdaq Stockholm, offering both spot and staking-based exposure in local currency. The move expands Bitwise’s footprint in Europe and gives Nordic investors regulated access to staking yields.
Experts warn the digital euro’s success hinges on a political compromise between allowing cash-like privacy and building extensive online features that meet anti-money-laundering and oversight demands. The debate could determine adoption, design, and rollout timing across the EU.
KuCoin will use its newly granted MiCA license to power crypto payments and rewards at Tomorrowland festivals across Europe, creating a regulated on-ramp for fans. The deal aims to integrate compliant ticketing, in-venue payments and tokenized rewards under the EU framework.
On December 9, 2025 the ECB published a roadmap targeting pilot trials of a digital euro in 2027 and a first issuance by 2029 to complement cash and strengthen EU technological autonomy.
Europol announced coordinated December raids that dismantled a €700 million “crypto spiral,” disrupting widespread illicit flows across Europe. Authorities say the operation now moves into an enforcement phase focused on asset tracing and recovery.
Ten European banks, including ING and UniCredit, have set up an Amsterdam company to issue a euro-pegged stablecoin intended to challenge U.S. dominance in digital payments. The initiative signals a coordinated push by incumbent banks to reclaim payment rails and accelerate euro-based digital transactions.
Europe will appoint Giuseppe Lopez as head of Europol’s financial crime unit, signaling a stepped-up focus on anti-money-laundering enforcement that includes crypto. The move is expected to sharpen cross-border investigations and coordination with industry and analytics providers.
Reports say the EU's central banking apparatus quietly acquired Bitcoin despite ECB President Christine Lagarde earlier rejecting crypto for reserve portfolios. If confirmed, the purchase would raise questions about policy coherence and market signaling.
Aave will introduce zero-fee stablecoin on-ramps across Europe following the EU's MiCA approval, aiming to cut costs and accelerate DeFi onboarding. The protocol says compliant, audited payment pathways are essential to bring mainstream users into decentralized finance.
Luxembourg has become one of the first European states to allocate public funds directly to Bitcoin, and the finance minister suggested other nations will follow. The move marks a high-profile sovereign bet on crypto as a reserve asset.