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JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform will tokenize select BlackRock money market fund shares denominated in pounds, euros and US dollars. BlackRock will offer tokenized versions of select European money market funds using JPMorgan’s blockchain infrastructure.  According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, the offering will include pound sterling, euro and US dollar share classes from BlackRock’s Institutional Cash Series, which collectively manage about $311 billion. The figure refers to the broader fund range, not the assets that will be tokenized. Each token will represent a share in an underlying money market fund and can be transferred around the clock between approved digital wallets.  Read more

France and Spain gain ground but soaring mercury and strong winds keep southern Europe on high alert

Ukraine has uncovered an intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe that uses images from Ceuta to fuel destabilization efforts.

OpenAI shares how its safety, security, transparency, and provenance practices support responsible AI governance in Europe. The work will continue as the EU AI Act advances.

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has described Ukraine as the most combat-capable and experienced army in Europe, noting that Ukrainians have effectively brought Russia's war to a stalemate while becoming innovators in modern warfare.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dublin, Ireland, July 23rd, 2026] The European-founded, MiCA-licensed fintech Ramp Network expands its full wallet product to its home market, giving EU users a self-custodial, everyday crypto account with a built-in rewards program. Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure company founded in Europe and licensed under MiCA by the Central Bank of […]

The local drug market generates annual sales of around EUR7 billion, which places Romania on the 11th position in Europe.

The UCITS ETF, CoinShares’ first in Europe, began trading on Deutsche Börse Xetra, tracking a rules-based index of publicly listed BTC miners. CoinShares has launched its first UCITS exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe, which tracks publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies, giving European investors exposure to the sector through an Irish-domiciled fund listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The CoinShares Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF began trading Tuesday under the ticker MINE. The physically replicated fund tracks the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining Index, a rules-based basket of listed Bitcoin miners administered by Solactive AG, the asset manager said in an announcement. The ETF was last trading at 19.50 euros ($21.74) per share. Deutsche Börse Xetra data showed 60 units traded for a turnover of 1,184 euros. The similar US-traded CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI) has net assets of $343.6 million. Read more

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has foiled an attempt by four passengers to travel illegally to Europe by using the pretext of performing Umrah with their mother.

Romania will play a central role in Belgian IT services group Cegeka’s plan to expand in major European economies and become one of Europe’s IT industry champions.

As Europe’s railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered sensors to a surprisingly simple tool: white paint. At Norway’s Oslo airport on Wednesday, with temperatures set to hit 30 degrees Celsius, 10℃ above normal for the time of year, workers doused the tarmac with water to keep it cool. It’s a marked shift in a country more used to coping with the cold that reflects how Europe is having to adapt to rising temperatures that are stoking wildfires, causing thousands of excess deaths and putting infrastructure under growing pressure. “In Norway, the asphalt must withstand both extreme cold and fairly warm temperatures,” said Jrn Arvid Remark, operating engineer at Norwegian state-owned airport operator Avinor, adding the airport was testing a new heat-resistant asphalt. The fire brigade sprays around 9,000 litres of water on key parts of the runway, which can get damaged at...

Le grand rendez-vous de l’élite européenne est enfin arrivé sur le sol français. Du 31 juillet au 16 août 2026, la France accueille les Championnats d’Europe de natation. Cette édition revêt une dimension particulière puisqu’elle marque le centenaire de la création de la compétition, lancée en 1926. Pendant un peu plus de deux semaines, l’Île-de-France […] L’article Natation – Championnats d’Europe : Paris devient la capitale continentale des sports aquatiques est apparu en premier sur Midi Madagasikara.

Defense technology has been one of the fastest-growing areas of venture capital funding on the back of rising military budgets, and in Europe especially.

ISLAMABAD: The number of Pakistanis reaching Europe through illegal routes declined by 64% during the first two months of 2026, reflecting the impact of the federal government's stricter immigration enforcement and anti-human smuggling measures.

Faced with boycotts, cancellations and rising antisemitism, Jewish museums across Europe are being forced to rethink their role. 'Times are changing, our societies are changing, our audience is changing, and we will have to adapt.'

The Luxembourg approval completes the company's MiCA licensing process, enabling it to provide regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area. Ripple said it has received full authorization under the European Union's MiCA crypto framework after Luxembourg's financial regulator granted the company a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. The authorization follows Ripple's preliminary approval in June and, together with the company's existing Electronic Money Institution license, allows the blockchain payments company to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area (EEA). Ripple said the approval makes it one of a small number of digital asset companies with full authorization under MiCA. The company now holds more than 75 regulatory licenses worldwide, including authorization from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority secured in January. Read more

The EU’s post-transition crypto regime is deciding who controls the compliant rails for stablecoins, wallets and retail access. The post How MiCA brings banks closer to controlling Europe’s stablecoin access appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A new policy in Europe requires employers to provide candidates with a starting salary or a salary range right at the beginning of the recruitment process.

A new policy in Europe requires employers to provide candidates with a starting salary or a salary range right at the beginning of the recruitment process.

Europe's crypto market resets on July 1, when MiCA's transitional period ends and unauthorized exchanges lose the legal right to operate in the EU. Whether the deadline holds depends on the app stores on European phones. Under the ESMA's June 23 statement, unauthorized crypto exchanges must immediately stop onboarding new EU clients, opening accounts, and […] The post MiCA’s July 1 deadline is Europe’s first crypto user-migration test – OKX interview appeared first on CryptoSlate.