http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:21:09 +0100 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:21:09 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/13/online-gambling-is-growing-in-popularity-heres-how-to-avoid-its-biggest-pitfalls http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/13/online-gambling-is-growing-in-popularity-heres-how-to-avoid-its-biggest-pitfalls Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:46:50 +0100 Most countries in the European Union allow at least some online gambling. Here's how to stay safe when making bets. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/03/this-ai-is-combating-money-laundering-and-keeping-out-russian-oligarchs http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/11/03/this-ai-is-combating-money-laundering-and-keeping-out-russian-oligarchs Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:01:41 +0100 In a demonstration, Strise showed a company portfolio where warning signs flashed over a possible Russian oligarch ownership. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/10/28/new-paypal-openai-deal-means-customers-can-buy-directly-on-chatgpt http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/10/28/new-paypal-openai-deal-means-customers-can-buy-directly-on-chatgpt Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:40:56 +0100 Customers will soon be able to purchase goods directly through OpenAI’s ChatGPT by using PayPal. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/10/23/us-president-trump-pardons-convicted-binance-founder-changpeng-zhao http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/10/23/us-president-trump-pardons-convicted-binance-founder-changpeng-zhao Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:02:22 +0200 Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ," stepped down as head of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and pleaded guilty to money laundering in 2023. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/09/24/uk-says-high-tech-push-saved-over-550-million-in-public-fraud-will-roll-out-ai-detection-t http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/09/24/uk-says-high-tech-push-saved-over-550-million-in-public-fraud-will-roll-out-ai-detection-t Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:16:15 +0200 Results from early tests show that a new AI fraud prevention tool could slash the time to identify fraud risks by 80 per cent. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/22/will-overregulation-mean-poland-and-europe-miss-out-on-crypto http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/22/will-overregulation-mean-poland-and-europe-miss-out-on-crypto Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:17:01 +0200 The cryptocurrency industry is growing fastest in Asia, and with Donald Trump's second term, the US has joined the race. Meanwhile, Europe has focused on regulating this new sector of the economy. What does this mean for businesses and customers? http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/21/why-china-is-expanding-into-digital-currencies http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/21/why-china-is-expanding-into-digital-currencies Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:09:21 +0200 China launched its own digital yuan, the e-CNY issued by its central bank, on a trial basis in 2019. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/05/05/kidnappers-target-cryptocurrency-entrepreneurs-father-for-ransom-in-france http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/05/05/kidnappers-target-cryptocurrency-entrepreneurs-father-for-ransom-in-france Mon, 05 May 2025 10:51:48 +0200 French media reported that the alleged hostage-takers cut off one of the man's fingers. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/02/25/crypto-platform-bybit-closes-15-billion-gap-following-largest-crypto-heist-of-all-time http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/02/25/crypto-platform-bybit-closes-15-billion-gap-following-largest-crypto-heist-of-all-time Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:50:07 +0100 A Dubai-based crypto exchange lost $1.5 billion to hackers in what is being called the biggest digital heist of all time. http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/02/17/should-european-banks-consider-holding-cryptocurrencies-like-bitcoin-as-a-reserve-asset http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/02/17/should-european-banks-consider-holding-cryptocurrencies-like-bitcoin-as-a-reserve-asset Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:08:25 +0100 The Czech National Bank (CNB) is the first in Europe to examine whether to add cryptocurrency to its reserve assets. Will other countries follow suit? http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/02/13/could-a-carbon-credit-backed-digital-currency-help-us-fight-climate-change http://www.euronews.com/next/2025/02/13/could-a-carbon-credit-backed-digital-currency-help-us-fight-climate-change Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:00:10 +0100 Toco believes its novel monetary system is a solution for the climate crisis that doesn’t compromise economic growth, but sceptics question whether a lack of oversight will undermine its impact. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/12/06/who-is-david-sacks-meet-trumps-new-ai-and-crypto-czar http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/12/06/who-is-david-sacks-meet-trumps-new-ai-and-crypto-czar Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:06:23 +0100 President-elect Donald Trump tapped David Sacks to be his new man on artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto. Here’s what we know. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/12/04/crypto-company-ledger-spends-millions-on-new-hq-to-bring-a-slice-of-apple-to-paris http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/12/04/crypto-company-ledger-spends-millions-on-new-hq-to-bring-a-slice-of-apple-to-paris Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:01 +0100 Euronews Next went to the new nine-story building in Paris as the company marks its tenth anniversary. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/11/26/which-countries-in-europe-are-heading-toward-becoming-cashless-societies http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/11/26/which-countries-in-europe-are-heading-toward-becoming-cashless-societies Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:51:16 +0100 The Nordic countries are leading the way for adopting a future without cash transactions, while Armenia, Georgia, and Germany fall behind, according to a recent analysis. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/11/05/where-do-us-presidential-candidates-trump-and-harris-stand-on-crypto http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/11/05/where-do-us-presidential-candidates-trump-and-harris-stand-on-crypto Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:30:52 +0100 Euronews Next breaks down Trump and Harris’ views on the crypto industry, which has contributed millions to the election. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/09/25/ftx-collapse-caroline-ellison-handed-2-year-prison-sentence-for-greatest-financial-fraud-e http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/09/25/ftx-collapse-caroline-ellison-handed-2-year-prison-sentence-for-greatest-financial-fraud-e Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:37:17 +0200 The former FTX crypto executive was shown leniency by the judge in New York, acknowledging her "very, very substantial" cooperation with prosecutors. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/09/17/interest-in-central-bank-digital-currencies-tripled-since-2020-report-says http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/09/17/interest-in-central-bank-digital-currencies-tripled-since-2020-report-says Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:04:23 +0200 Central banks worldwide are now looking into digital currencies, according to a new study from a US think tank. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/24/europes-rival-to-visa-and-mastercard-soon-to-roll-out-in-belgium http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/24/europes-rival-to-visa-and-mastercard-soon-to-roll-out-in-belgium Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:30:46 +0200 US payment giants Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple and Google Pay are getting a new rival in Europe: it's called Wero and it's already available to some consumers in Germany and by the end of July in Belgium - how does it work and what are its features? http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/11/apple-opening-up-access-to-payments-on-iphones-solves-eu-competition-concerns http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/11/apple-opening-up-access-to-payments-on-iphones-solves-eu-competition-concerns Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:58:03 +0200 Banks and other potential rivals previously argued it’s unfair they’re forced to use software controlled by the tech giant. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/06/25/central-banks-should-exploit-ai-gold-rush-report-says http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/06/25/central-banks-should-exploit-ai-gold-rush-report-says Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:12:38 +0200 The Bank for International Settlements is bullish over applications for machine learning – despite many limitations. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/05/09/ftxs-collapse-a-timeline-of-how-the-crypto-giant-imploded http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/05/09/ftxs-collapse-a-timeline-of-how-the-crypto-giant-imploded Thu, 09 May 2024 08:54:41 +0200 FTX has announced it will be paid back most of its customers two years after it collapsed. Here's how we got to that point. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/05/08/ftx-says-it-will-return-money-to-most-crypto-customers-nearly-2-years-after-catastrophic-d http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/05/08/ftx-says-it-will-return-money-to-most-crypto-customers-nearly-2-years-after-catastrophic-d Wed, 08 May 2024 22:27:44 +0200 Collapsed crypto exchange FTX said it will return money to most customers less than two years after its catastrophic implosion. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/30/binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-facing-3-year-prison-sentence-for-allowing-money-laundering http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/30/binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-facing-3-year-prison-sentence-for-allowing-money-laundering Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:29:24 +0200 Prosecutors in the US are seeking a 3-year prison sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ahead of his sentencing for money laundering. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/03/outside-of-the-banks-swiss-fintech-startup-to-help-customers-from-struggling-economies http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/03/outside-of-the-banks-swiss-fintech-startup-to-help-customers-from-struggling-economies Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:37:53 +0200 The Swiss fintech company nsave is developing an offshore bank account to help those from "distressed economies" secure their money from currency depreciation. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/03/29/what-does-disgraced-crypto-king-sam-bankman-frieds-sentence-mean-for-the-industry http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/03/29/what-does-disgraced-crypto-king-sam-bankman-frieds-sentence-mean-for-the-industry Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:12:55 +0100 The SBF saga saw many people lose their life savings, causing them two years of stress. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/03/08/spain-puts-temporary-ban-on-sam-altmans-worldcoin-eyeball-scans-over-privacy-concerns http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/03/08/spain-puts-temporary-ban-on-sam-altmans-worldcoin-eyeball-scans-over-privacy-concerns Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:21:11 +0100 Spain has put a temporary ban in place on Worldcoin eyeballs scans, citing concerns over privacy. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/28/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-frieds-lawyer-asks-judge-to-reject-100-year-recommended-sentence http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/28/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-frieds-lawyer-asks-judge-to-reject-100-year-recommended-sentence Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:27:09 +0100 FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/06/finfluencers-face-prosecution-for-misleading-investment-advice-says-eu-watchdog http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/02/06/finfluencers-face-prosecution-for-misleading-investment-advice-says-eu-watchdog Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:29:12 +0100 Social media promotions may breach EU rules against financial-market abuse, ESMA said. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/22/fallen-crypto-company-terraform-labs-files-for-us-bankruptcy-says-it-will-build-web3-busin http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/22/fallen-crypto-company-terraform-labs-files-for-us-bankruptcy-says-it-will-build-web3-busin Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:52:34 +0100 Do Kwon, who owns a 92 per cent stake in the company, is currently in custody in Montenegro for using falsified documents to leave the US in March. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/15/are-we-trading-bitcoins-price-for-its-centralisation http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/15/are-we-trading-bitcoins-price-for-its-centralisation Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:35:16 +0100 We can protect Bitcoin’s long-term value by diversifying how and where we invest in it and keeping a close eye on the custody practices and decentralisation (or lack thereof) of these financial products, Marc Taverner writes. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/11/us-regulators-approve-first-bitcoin-etfs-in-win-for-wall-street http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/11/us-regulators-approve-first-bitcoin-etfs-in-win-for-wall-street Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:02:44 +0100 US regulators have given 11 bitcoin ETFs the green light. http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/10/us-sec-chair-denies-a-bitcoin-etf-has-been-approved-says-account-on-x-was-hacked http://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/10/us-sec-chair-denies-a-bitcoin-etf-has-been-approved-says-account-on-x-was-hacked Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:27:55 +0100 The US Securities and Exchange Commission said that they had "not approved the listing of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products". http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/18/the-perfect-time-of-the-year-for-criminals-how-to-protect-yourself-against-scams-this-chri http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/18/the-perfect-time-of-the-year-for-criminals-how-to-protect-yourself-against-scams-this-chri Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:30:00 +0100 Don’t let your cyber guard down this festive season if you don’t want to be targeted by online hacks, spoofs, and scams. This is how to protect yourself. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/15/bank-of-england-makes-history-in-becoming-the-first-to-see-blockchain-payment http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/15/bank-of-england-makes-history-in-becoming-the-first-to-see-blockchain-payment Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:57:50 +0100 The aim is to set up a series of regulated, blockchain-based "institutional grade" payments systems for other core currencies overseen by their home central banks. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/29/just-one-bitcoin-transaction-consumes-the-same-amount-of-water-used-to-fill-a-swimming-poo http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/29/just-one-bitcoin-transaction-consumes-the-same-amount-of-water-used-to-fill-a-swimming-poo Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:01:22 +0100 Bitcoin could make a change to make the cryptocurrency more environmentally friendly. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/21/binance-ceo-cz-changpeng-zhao-steps-down-and-pleads-guilty-to-anti-money-laundering-charge http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/21/binance-ceo-cz-changpeng-zhao-steps-down-and-pleads-guilty-to-anti-money-laundering-charge Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:58:27 +0100 Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ", plans to step down as CEO of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and plead guilty to felony charges. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/03/ftx-founder-bankman-fried-convicted-of-defrauding-cryptocurrency-customers http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/03/ftx-founder-bankman-fried-convicted-of-defrauding-cryptocurrency-customers Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:40:54 +0100 "Sam Bankman-Fried perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in American history - a multibillion-dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto," US attorney Damian Williams said in a statement after the verdict. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/17/customers-decry-shrinkflation-and-skimpflation-as-businesses-cut-costs http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/17/customers-decry-shrinkflation-and-skimpflation-as-businesses-cut-costs Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:12:48 +0200 In its annual Life Trends report, Accenture Song analysts found businesses are sacrificing “customer obsession” to protect profits. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/17/cryptocurrency-companies-freeze-accounts-to-block-hamas-funding-report http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/17/cryptocurrency-companies-freeze-accounts-to-block-hamas-funding-report Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:10:52 +0200 Israeli law enforcement has been working with crypto companies to block fund flows to Hamas. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/16/bitcoin-gives-up-gains-after-blackrock-denies-crypto-media-report http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/16/bitcoin-gives-up-gains-after-blackrock-denies-crypto-media-report Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:03:55 +0200 Bitcoin rose suddenly on Monday over a now-retracted media report. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/22/major-uk-bank-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-compensate-victims-of-scams http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/22/major-uk-bank-calls-on-social-media-companies-to-compensate-victims-of-scams Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:20:15 +0200 New data released by British bank Barclays shows almost nine out of 10 purchase scams start on social media. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/11/worldcoin-the-crypto-project-looking-to-take-on-the-world-with-its-iris-based-id-tech http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/11/worldcoin-the-crypto-project-looking-to-take-on-the-world-with-its-iris-based-id-tech Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:18:57 +0200 The cryptocurrency project with an iris-based identity verification system intends to allow companies and governments access to its cutting-edge ID technology. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/06/coinbase-joins-binance-in-the-secs-crosshairs-amid-a-wider-crypto-crackdown-by-us-regulato http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/06/coinbase-joins-binance-in-the-secs-crosshairs-amid-a-wider-crypto-crackdown-by-us-regulato Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:13:14 +0200 The lawsuit filed by the SEC comes a day after Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, was also hit by legal action by US regulators. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/06/what-is-happening-at-binance-bitcoin-reels-as-crypto-exchange-faces-lawsuit-from-us-regula http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/06/what-is-happening-at-binance-bitcoin-reels-as-crypto-exchange-faces-lawsuit-from-us-regula Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:17:27 +0200 According to a lawsuit filed by the US SEC, Binance and its founder have mishandled funds and violated US securities laws. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/26/recession-fears-loom-over-europe-amid-stubborn-inflation-and-rising-interest-rates http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/26/recession-fears-loom-over-europe-amid-stubborn-inflation-and-rising-interest-rates Fri, 26 May 2023 14:18:20 +0200 As inflation bites, the UK is bracing for further interest rate hikes and the risk of a recession. Germany is already there. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/12/fact-check-why-is-inflation-higher-in-the-uk-than-in-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/12/fact-check-why-is-inflation-higher-in-the-uk-than-in-the-eu Fri, 12 May 2023 17:11:22 +0200 As the Bank of England hikes interest rates to keep prices in check, the UK's inflation rate remains worse than the EU's. Here's why. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/05/bhutan-has-secretly-mined-bitcoin-in-the-himalayas-for-years-and-it-did-so-sustainably http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/05/bhutan-has-secretly-mined-bitcoin-in-the-himalayas-for-years-and-it-did-so-sustainably Fri, 05 May 2023 15:59:29 +0200 The South Asian kingdom hopes to become the second country in the world to run its state-owned crypto mine. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/03/moroccan-court-upholds-jail-sentence-for-french-man-who-bought-a-car-illegally-with-bitcoi http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/03/moroccan-court-upholds-jail-sentence-for-french-man-who-bought-a-car-illegally-with-bitcoi Wed, 03 May 2023 20:41:10 +0200 Thomas Clausi has been fined €3.4 million and sentenced to 18 months in prison for using cryptocurrency, which Morocco considers illegal. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/01/jpmorgan-to-take-over-first-republic-deposits-regulators-step-in-to-avert-banking-crisis http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/01/jpmorgan-to-take-over-first-republic-deposits-regulators-step-in-to-avert-banking-crisis Mon, 01 May 2023 11:35:35 +0200 After Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, First Republic is the third midsize bank in the US to fail in just two months. http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/04/19/uk-record-inflation-which-country-in-europe-has-been-worst-hit-and-how-do-they-compare http://www.euronews.com/next/2023/04/19/uk-record-inflation-which-country-in-europe-has-been-worst-hit-and-how-do-they-compare Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:32:32 +0200 Inflation remains above 10 per cent in the UK while it's in the single digits in the EU. Which countries are being hit the hardest?