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Lithuania aims to tighten crypto regulation and ban anonymous accounts
9.6.2022
The country decided to act in advance of upcoming EU regulations that could effectively ban non-custodial wallets
A life after crime: What happens to crypto seized in criminal investigations?
5.6.2022
Like with any kind of property, law enforcement has the right to sell your coins and spend the money
Ideas vs. practice: How are regulators working together on crypto?
25.5.2022
While the calls for globally coordinated regulation for cryptocurrencies is a noble effort, the practicality of the situation is far from ideal
ECB Survey Finds 10% of Eurozone Households Own Crypto Assets
25.5.2022
One in every 10 households in six eurozone countries has acquired cryptocurrencies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found with a new survey. While the richest are most likely to own crypto assets, poor families are not far behind, the poll indicates. Dutch Households Lead in Terms of Crypto...
Cyprus Drafts Crypto Rules, May Introduce Them Before EU Regulations
20.5.2022
Cyprus has prepared its own legislation to regulate crypto assets and is likely to adopt it before Europe finalizes a common regulatory framework, a government official has indicated. The authorities in Nicosia welcome the “careful” use of cryptocurrencies, he added. Government...
‘DeFi in Europe has no lobby,’ says co-founder of Unstoppable Finance
18.5.2022
Peter Grosskopf, co-founder of the DeFi project Unstoppable Finance, tells Cointelegraph auf Deutsch what he thinks about new regulations for DeFi
Chairman of the Digital Euro Association: ‘The primary aim of the digital euro is still not clear’
13.5.2022
Jonas Gross spoke with Cointelegraph about the digital euro’s risks for private banks and the goals of the ECB
European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals
13.5.2022
The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive arm in Brussels is unhappy with certain anti-money laundering measures, according to a media report quoting unofficial correspondence. European...
Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted
13.5.2022
Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around...
Coinbase Warns Some Russian Users Their Accounts May Be Blocked, Report Reveals
9.5.2022
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has reportedly notified certain Russian customers that their accounts may be blocked at the end of this month. According to Russian media, the trading platform has offered them to withdraw their funds unless they prove they are not under sanctions. Coinbase...
EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi
3.5.2022
The report highlights the DeFi’s potential for lower financial audit costs and substantial opportunities for financial integration across borders
EU commissioner calls for global coordination on crypto regulation
2.5.2022
Mairead McGuinness said the U.S. and the EU were both moving forward on comprehensive frameworks for crypto, with President Joe Biden's executive order and the MiCA proposal
Grayscale to expand crypto fund offering into Europe
27.4.2022
CEO Michael Sonnenshein said the firm’s European rollout would be done piecemeal due to various regulatory regimes and investor attitudes
Emmanuel Macron on crypto: 'I don't believe in a self-regulated financial sector'
22.4.2022
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project
Binance Limits Services to Russian Users to Comply With EU Sanctions
22.4.2022
Following the latest round of EU restrictions against Russia, digital asset exchange Binance is limiting services to Russian clients. The company pledged to lead the industry in implementing the sanctions and urged all major trading platforms to follow. Crypto Exchange Binance Cuts Services...
EU officials considered Bitcoin trading ban to enforce proposed mining ban
22.4.2022
Previously unseen documents detailing the EU’s conversations around banning Bitcoin have come to light following a freedom of information request
Binance limits services in Russia due to the EU’s 5th package of sanctions
21.4.2022
Binance CEO previously said that crypto exchanges must comply with sanctions in a similar way to traditional financial institutions
Ukrainian crypto and blockchain firms survive despite ongoing conflict
20.4.2022
Executives at nonfungible token service provider Finch are planning to open an office in Miami, while many employees of blockchain firm NEAR have gathered in Lisbon
'There are already digital means of payment:' EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project
19.4.2022
Less than two weeks after the consultation process' start, the prevalent mood in the comments section appears quite negative
ECB to Cease Bond Purchases in Q3, Lagarde Says EU’s Economic Rebound ‘Crucially Depends on How the Conflict Evolves’
14.4.2022
After the inflation rate in the eurozone reached a high of 7.5% in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the bank’s president Christine Lagarde explained on Thursday the central bank’s bond purchases will cease in Q3. Reiterating what she said at a press conference in Cyprus...