Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas States That Europe Is a Zoo: Citizens to Be Spoon-Fed CBDC

Ricardo Salinas, one of the wealthiest men in Mexico, has criticized Europe’s stance on cryptocurrency, comparing it to a museum and a zoo. In a recent interview on Lunaticoin’s podcast, Salinas stated that Europe was a museum because nothing happened there and there was no investment. Salinas also compared it to a zoo that kept … Read more

Ripple Expands in Europe—Its Payments Solution Hits Portugal for the First Time

Ripple expands in Europe, bringing instant, low-cost blockchain payments to Portugal and revolutionizing transfers on the Portugal-Brazil corridor. Ripple’s European Footprint Grows—First Ever Launch of Its Payments Solution in Portugal Ripple announced a partnership with Unicâmbio, a Portuguese currency exchange provider, on Feb. 10 “to support instant cross-border payments between Portugal and Brazil using Ripple … Read more

Blackrock to Launch Bitcoin ETP in Europe as Institutions Dive Into Crypto

Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin ETP in Europe, capitalizing on institutional demand after its U.S. bitcoin ETF amassed nearly $60 billion in assets. Blackrock Eyes Europe for Bitcoin ETP Amid Institutional Crypto Boom Blackrock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is reportedly preparing to introduce a spot bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe, … Read more