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EBA to Extend Stress Testing to Assess Impact of Strains in Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Including Crypto Entities
3.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Grecaud Paul The European Banking Authority (EBA) is set to implement additional measures to evaluate the potential impact of strains in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including those in the cryptocurrency sector, on traditional banks. This initiative is driven...
EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT
3.1.2024
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will take additional steps to anticipate how strains in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including cryptocurrency-related entities, will affect banks
European Banking Authority Launches New Consultation on Crypto Travel Rule
28.11.2023
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has recently launched a new consultation process concerning implementing the so-called travel rule for cryptocurrency transactions. The institution is seeking feedback on the defined procedures that crypto assets service providers (CASPs) must complete...
EBA and ESMA Release Consultation Paper on Assessing Suitability for Crypto-Asset Service Providers
20.10.2023
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a joint consultation paper on two draft guidelines.
On October 19, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published joint guidelines that...
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
24.7.2023
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements
EU’s Banking Regulator Highlights AML Risks in Privacy Coins, Self-Hosted Wallets
31.5.2023
The European Banking Authority wants to extend money laundering guidance to crypto firms and banks that trade with them
EU Could Veto Large Stablecoins During MiCA Approval Process, Regulator Signals
11.5.2023
The European Banking Authority doesn’t want private crypto initiatives to threaten monetary policy privileges
Stablecoin Reserves Need to Be Diverse, EU Bank Agency Chief Says
27.4.2023
The EBA’s José Manuel Campa urged crypto players to start managing risks right away as new norms bed in
EU Banking Authority to Hire Crypto Experts as it Prepares for New MiCA Law
22.3.2023
The Paris-based agency will have to supervise large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation
European Banking Authority Concerned About Hiring Talent to Oversee Crypto Space
28.7.2022
Europe’s banking sector regulator is worried it won’t manage to find the specialized personnel needed for the oversight of the EU’s attempt to regulate the crypto market. The authority is also concerned over the lack of clarity regarding which digital assets it’s...
EU Regulators Warn Crypto Unsuitable as Investment or Means of Payment for Most Retail Consumers
18.3.2022
Several European regulators have issued a joint warning on crypto assets. “These assets are not suited for most retail consumers as an investment or as a means of payment or exchange,” they stressed. EU Supervisory Authorities Warn About the Danger of Investing in Crypto Assets Three...
European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law
12.9.2020
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing...
Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws
13.12.2019
Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month