#’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ on display in Paris

#’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ on display in Paris

“#’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ on display in Paris” PARIS — Visitors to Paris were surprised on Sunday when strolling up the Champs-Elysees as dozens of workers began enveloping in a shimmering wrapper a posthumous installation by artist Christo at Arc de Triomphe monument. Workers were shuffling around the 50-meter high, 19th century arch setting up 25,000 square meters of silvery blue, recyclable…

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# Deutsche Boerse-owned Eurex debuts Bitcoin futures trading

# Deutsche Boerse-owned Eurex debuts Bitcoin futures trading

“# Deutsche Boerse-owned Eurex debuts Bitcoin futures trading ” Eurex, a derivatives exchange owned by German stock market operator Deutsche Börse, has debuted cryptocurrency derivatives trading with ETC Group’s Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded note (ETN) futures product. Eurex officially announced Monday the launch of the Bitcoin ETN Futures contract developed by London-based crypto derivatives issuer ETC…

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# SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’

# SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’

“# SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’ ” Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has appeared virtually before the European Parliament to share his policy recommendations regarding the regulation of crypto assets. Speaking to the Parliament’s Committee on Economic and…

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# Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU

# Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU

“# Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU ” A large-scale poll across 12 European Union member states reveals that a majority of Europeans would prefer local governments to create and regulate cryptocurrencies.  Redfield & Wilton Strategies carried out a survey for Euronews, polling 31,000 respondents from Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,…

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# Slovenian finance authority proposes 10% tax on crypto income

# Slovenian finance authority proposes 10% tax on crypto income

“# Slovenian finance authority proposes 10% tax on crypto income ” According to local media reports, the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, or FURS, is considering imposing a 10% taxable income bill on cryptocurrency asset activity in the near future. Under the current legislation method, the authority analyses an individual’s digital asset activity…

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