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Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange planning to go public in the U.S., is pursuing a full banking license in Europe, with a focus on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure it, according to a person familiar with the plans. If the firm gets the license, Kraken would be the only crypto exchange to have such a designation. It will also tread the same regulatory path as fintech major Revolut, which holds a specialized European banking license issued in 2018 and regulated by the Bank of Lithuania. This allowed Revolut to offer full current accounts, consumer lending, and stock trading across the European Economic Area (EEA). Kraken declined to comment on the plans. A spokesman for the Bank of Lithuania said the licensing process of financial market participants is confidential. Other fintech firms holding a banking or specialized bank license in Lithuania include Mano Bank, PayRay, Eur
Trump's threat to withdraw US troops from Europe could destabilize NATO, prompt EU defense spending, and impact global financial markets.
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Topline President Donald Trump once again called for the U.S. to control Greenland, telling reporters at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the ongoing dispute of the Danish autonomous territory was “what hurt my relationship with NATO” before implying the U.S. could pull troops out of Europe in the future. The president also suggested the U.S. could pull troops out of Europe. Getty Images Key Facts Speaking to reporters in Turkey before a NATO summit on Tuesday, Trump said the island territory “should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark,” insisting it was “surrounded” by Chinese and Russian ships—a claim he has previously made without providing evidence and was rejected by Nordic diplomats, the Financial Times reported in January. Trump then complained the European nation “wouldn’t go along with” his plans for U.S. control over the territory and “all the mon
The post XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Hold $1.10 After Ripple Scores Its Biggest Regulatory Win in Europe appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Ripple received full CASP authorization from Luxembourg’s CSSF, clearing it to operate across all 30 EEA countries XRP’s trendline breakout is being retested with the chart flagging the move as looking weak Options volume exploded 180.05% as traders position aggressively for the next directional move XRP trades at $1.1249 on July 7, down 1.70% and pulling back into the retest zone after last week’s trendline break, with the chart noting the breakout looks weak and $1.10 now the level bulls need to defend. Is XRP’s Trendline Breakout Holding Or Failing? XRP 1D Price Action (Source: TradingView) The daily chart shows XRP in a retest of the descending trendline it broke above last week, with price now sitting back inside the retest zone annotated on the chart itself. The label is direct: “Retest zone — however, breakout looks weak.” That’s not a c
Trump's Greenland ambitions and troop withdrawal threats could destabilize NATO relations, impact global trade, and influence crypto markets.
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The post VRTX Elliott Wave forecast: Next bullish target at $556.9 – $646.4 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX), operates as Biotechnology company in the United States, Europe & internationally. It offers transformative medicines for people with serious diseases of different age groups. It comes under Healthcare – Biotech sector & trades as “VRTX” ticker at Nasdaq. In weekly, VRTX confirmed higher high above November-2024 high expected in last article. It should continue rally towards 556.9 – 591 area in shorter cycle within May-2026 sequence. We like to buy the pullback in 3, 7 or 11 swings at extreme area, when reach. VRTX – Elliott Wave latest weekly view In weekly, it placed ((I)) at $306.08 high (July-2020) & ((II)) at $176.36 low (October-2021). Above there, it ended (I) of ((III)) at $519.88 high (November-2024) & (II) at $362.50 low (August-2025). Within (I), it ended I at $292.75 high, II at $233.01 low, III at $510.63 high, IV at $4
The post Tether backs Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin while USDT faces growing restrictions in Europe appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s largest regulated digital asset platforms, as the stablecoin issuer expands its presence in high-growth markets. The investment comes as USDT faces increasing restrictions across regulated platforms in Europe. This follows the implementation of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets [MiCA] framework, highlighting the contrasting regulatory environments shaping Tether’s global strategy. Tether doubles down on Latin America’s regulated crypto infrastructure Tether said the investment forms part of a strategic financing round for Mercado Bitcoin. It operates a regulated on-chain financial platform serving 4.5 million users. The services cut across trading, tokenized assets, lending, payments, and cross-border financial services. According to the company, Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than
Novel models for RWA tokenization could allow SMEs to receive credit using tangible assets as collateral. A new Cointelegraph Research report presents a case study.
