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The limitations of the EU’s new cryptocurrency regulations
25.2.2023
By the time MiCA makes it through the EU, will it be enough to effectively regulate the crypto industry on the continent?
Digital Euro Should Prioritize Online, Peer-to-Peer Payments, ECB Says
24.2.2023
Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer, but basic personal CBDC use should be free, the central bank said
Regulation stole the show at Barcelona’s European Blockchain Convention
23.2.2023
Across numerous panels, fireside chats and on stage discussions the word regulation rang out at Barcelona's 4th European Blockchain Convention
European Union discusses using zero-knowledge proofs for digital IDs
16.2.2023
The proposition to use zero-knowledge proofs was approved by the EU Committee and may become part of the updated legislation
EC launches blockchain regulatory sandbox for 20 projects annually through 2026
15.2.2023
The sandbox will match up public and private sector projects with the appropriate participating regulators for assessments and consultations
EU Now Accepting Applications for its Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox
15.2.2023
The sandbox is open to "companies from all industry sectors" and public entities, with priority given to more mature projects
EU Banks Told By Regulator to Apply Bitcoin Caps Even Before They Become Law
15.2.2023
The European Central Bank, which supervises big euro area lenders, said crypto should be treated as a risky asset
Proposed EU parliament rule could have banks apply 1,250% risk weight to crypto exposure
13.2.2023
The proposed rule change, putting crypto at one of the highest risk ratings at financial institutions, could go into effect until December 2024
Reportáž z konference FOSDEM 2023
7.2.2023
FOSDEM aneb Free and Open source Software Developers' European Meeting je evropská konference zaměřen na Open Source. Pojďme se podívat, jak vypadal letošní ročník
Brazilian Fintech Company Capitual Partners With Azimut to Offer Crypto Services in European Markets
6.2.2023
Capitual, a Brazilian fintech company that offers cryptocurrency intermediation services, has partnered with Azimut, an asset management firm, to expand its service offer to Europe. The deal, which contemplates an investment of €15 million (about $16.2 million), would allow Capitual to start...
UK Crypto Rules Set a Modest Post-Brexit Divergence From the European Union
3.2.2023
The industry is keenly watching divergences from Brussels in areas like stablecoins, lending and bitcoin disclosures
Opinion: Should Bored Ape buyers be legally entitled to refunds?
30.1.2023
It isn’t clear whether a 25-year-old European Union law means you should be allowed to get an unlimited number of refunds on your NFTs
Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement
27.1.2023
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple...
‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament
26.1.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to enter into force in January, 2025. EU Legislators...
Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims
26.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement operation. U.S. authorities say the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets was among...
MiCA at the Door: How European Crypto Firms Are Getting Ready for Sweeping Legislation
24.1.2023
Adapting how crypto exchanges operate under the new regulation won’t be easy, but it might make it easier for them to get bank accounts in Europe, says Anna Baydakova
EU lawmakers vote for more restrictive capital requirements on banks holding crypto
24.1.2023
Banks could be required to hold a “risk-weighted exposure amount” of up to 1,250% of capital based on exposure to crypto if the full parliament passes the measures
Bitzlato Executives Arrested in Europe, Exchange Laundered €1 Billion, Europol Says
24.1.2023
European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds processed through the platform were associated with various criminal activities. Bitzlato Senior...
Bitcoin B logo lights up Germany's tallest building in Berlin
23.1.2023
Berliners could see the Bitcoin B projected onto the Berliner Fernsehturm tower on January 21
ECB executive board member outlines plans for digital euro to European Parliament
23.1.2023
ECB board member Fabio Panetta affirms the ECB’s digital euro privacy policy and says the digital currency will never be programmable, but it may have an app