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Around 100 Devs At Just Cause Studio Are Unionizing
6.10.2023
Around 100 employees at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group are unionizing. This means around a fifth of the 500-person Swedish team is now bargaining with the company’s management for a fair contract.Read more
UNESCO and Netherlands design AI supervision project for the EU
6.10.2023
The United Nations’ UNESCO and the Dutch government launched a new project for supervising AI to help create a framework for the wider EU area
European regulator publishes second consultation on MiCA
6.10.2023
The regulator will publish a final report based on feedback received and submit the draft technical standards to the European Commission by June 2024
‘ETFs Are Inevitable But Not Imminent’, Crypto Expert Argues
5.10.2023
Talking to Cryptonews, crypto expert Peter Eberle discussed the potential for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the impact of the Grayscale-US SEC battle, the current state of crypto investments, and the relevance of regulatory clarity in the space.
Eberle is the President and Chief Investment...
EU to assess export controls on AI tech and semiconductor chips
4.10.2023
The European Commission outlined four critical technology areas including AI technology and semiconductor chips which on it plans to run assessments to consider export controls
Head of Portugal central bank deems crypto unsustainable, calls for global regulation
3.10.2023
Mário Centeno praised the European Union’s first comprehensive crypto framework, MiCA, but insisted on further international consolidation of regulatory efforts
Georgia preparing limited live CBDC pilot, considering Ripple among tech providers
29.9.2023
As the country is considered for EU membership, the digital lari is seen as providing interoperability with a digital euro while preserving monetary freedom
Gemini to halt operations in the Netherlands by mid-November
29.9.2023
The company cites the inability to meet the regulators’ requirements but says it intends to return to the Dutch market
European Commission Initiates €800,000 Study to Address Crypto's Environmental Impact
28.9.2023
On Tuesday, the European Commission awarded an 800,000 euro ($842,000) contract as part of its efforts to address the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies.
In a tender document released on September 26, titled "Developing a Methodology and Sustainability Standards for Mitigating...
Video Game Voice Actors Are Ready To Strike Over AI. Here’s Why
26.9.2023
Sarah Elmaleh didn’t expect to find herself on the frontlines of a medium-defining fight over the use of AI in game development when she entered the video game industry over a decade ago. The voice of Katie in 2012’s seminal indie hit Gone Home, Elmaleh arrived in California just in time for...
French telecom group invests millions in local AI industry
26.9.2023
The French telecom group Iliad revealed it has purchased one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers and plans to create an AI research lab in Paris, among other developments
EU Parliament research recommends non-EU nations tighten crypto regulation
22.9.2023
Potential implications around financial stability, lower market appeal and mainstream use of stablecoins were the main concerns highlighted by the author of the report
Union Bank of the Philippines Secures Central Bank License to Offer Crypto Trading
21.9.2023
Philippine’s Union Bank has become the first and only bank in the country to receive a license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to operate as a virtual asset service provider (VASP).
The bank received a ‘Certificate of Authority’ from the central bank, marking it the first in...
Binance plans to delist stablecoins in Europe citing MiCA compliance
21.9.2023
A Binance executive said the cryptocurrency exchange plans to delist stablecoin in the European market by June 2024 in order to comply with standards laid out by MiCA
Binance plans to delist stablecoins in Europe citing MiCA compliance
21.9.2023
A Binance executive said the cryptocurrency exchange plans to delist stablecoin in the European market by June 2024 in order to comply with standards laid out by MiCA
International financial group finds gaps in digital euro legislative package
20.9.2023
The Institute of International Finance looked at seven areas where digital euro legislation, which is being developed alongside the technology, is lacking
Latvia central bank opens to fintech with ‘Innovation Hub’
19.9.2023
The Bank of Latvia has been quietly stepping up its game in providing assistance to fintech projects while employing the latest emerging technologies internally
Malta Embraces EU's MICA Regulations: Public Consultation Open Until Sept. 29
19.9.2023
On Sept. 18, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) initiated a public consultation to harmonize its crypto regulations with Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MICA) regulations, slated to become effective in December 2024.
On Monday, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) initiated...
SEC accuses Binance of noncooperation, court unseals case documents: Law Decoded
18.9.2023
The legal struggle between the SEC and Binance.US continues, with the company hitting new lows in trading volume
Malta begins public consultation on revised crypto rules to align with MiCA
18.9.2023
Malta has joined France and other EU nations in revising its existing crypto regulatory policies to align with MiCA, which comes into effect in December 2024