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The EU Commission’s strategy on Web4 is a flop
18.7.2023
There’s a lot of work left to be done on Web 3.0. The European Commission is getting ahead of itself by trying to move to what it calls “Web 4.0.”
Euro stablecoin market set to take off, thanks to real-world uses, regulatory clarity: Circle exec
17.7.2023
Circle’s Patrick Hansen provided an overview of the euro-denominated stablecoin market at EthCC; it all looks rosy, he said
Europe Expects Its First Bitcoin ETF This Month, Report
16.7.2023
Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch in July after a 12-month delay caused by the crypto winter. The fund has been authorized in Guernsey, a more flexible jurisdiction, which will ostensibly help to avoid some of the regulatory challenges associated with the European...
Court: FTX spent $400 million on the acquisition of its European branch
13.7.2023
The goal behind an overpriced buyout of the Swiss company was to get a proper European license
European regulator releases consultative paper on MiCA standards for crypto asset service providers
12.7.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority will release three consultations as it fulfills its mandate under MiCA regulations
EU ‘Understands the Benefits of Having One Crypto Market’, Says Blocktrade CEO Christian Niedermüller
12.7.2023
The EU's comprehensive work on regulating the industry will provide numerous benefits to crypto companies and their customers, argued Christian Niedermüller, CEO of the fully regulated crypto platform Blocktrade, in an interview with Cryptonews.
However, it will also create certain difficulties...
European Banking Authority calls for early adoption of stablecoin standards
12.7.2023
EBA officials anticipate a surge in stablecoin issuance over the coming months and have urged businesses to use its guiding principles before the necessary restrictions are implemented
‘Extended reality’ to create 860K jobs by 2025: EU Commission
12.7.2023
The European Commission has laid out its plans for becoming a “world leader” in Web 4.0 and the Metaverse
EU’s Metaverse Vision Focuses on Standards, Governance and Funding
11.7.2023
The EU isn’t proposing new laws but could spend hundreds of millions on research into virtual worlds
European Union's MiCA Legislation and its Impact on Stablecoin Adoption: Lawyers Raise Concerns
10.7.2023
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation, enacted on May 31, has generated praise and concerns within the crypto industry.
While hailed as a groundbreaking regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, there is growing apprehension regarding one particular aspect:...
Regulation, User Trust, and Tech Constraints Stand in the Way of Mass Crypto (Banking) Adoption, Says Brighty’s CTO Nikolay Denisenko
10.7.2023
In an interview with Cryptonews, Nikolay Denisenko, the co-founder and CTO of mobile digital finance Brighty app and former Lead Backend Engineer at neobank Revolut, spoke of the major challenges crypto companies face when moving into neobanking.
He further discussed how neobanks can utilize DeFi...
Eurozone Inflation to Remain Higher Than 2% Target in Next 2 Years, ECB’s Lagarde Admits
9.7.2023
Inflation in the eurozone has started to decline but the area’s monetary authority expects it to remain above its target in the next two years. The European Central Bank has to do more to bring it down, its governor commented on the backdrop of stable consumer expectations about rising prices...
European trade body warns against the exclusion of DeFi from MiCA
7.7.2023
The trade body recommended creating a taxonomy for the DeFi ecosystem and a consistent regulatory framework along with different levels of centralization
EU’s Leaked Metaverse Strategy Proposes Regulatory Sandbox, New Global Governance
6.7.2023
Virtual worlds will need international engagement to stay open and secure, a leaked European Commission strategy paper said
EU Metaverse Strategy Set to Examine Privacy, Competition and Rights
6.7.2023
A policy paper next week won’t set legislative rules – but could point the way ahead on some key Web3 issues
EU blockchain sandbox unveils first 20 use cases after wave of applications
5.7.2023
According to the European Commission, 20 projects have been selected in the first cohort to receive legal advice and regulatory guidance
Crypto Will Benefit from Bank-Issued Stablecoins, aka Deposit Tokens, Says DAAA’s Bernard Blaha
4.7.2023
In an interview with Cryptonews, Bernhard Blaha, co-founder of the Austrian Digital Asset Association (DAAA) and CEO of decentrally governed organization (DGO) The People's SCE, discussed the new type of digital coin: deposit tokens.
He explained the key differences between deposit tokens...
EU finalizes Data Act with a kill switch for smart contracts: Law Decoded, June 27–July 3
3.7.2023
European Union lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community
Binance Reportedly Denied Crypto License in Germany
1.7.2023
Germany’s financial regulator has refused to grant Binance a crypto custody license, according to a media report. A rejection would prevent the exchange from advertising and growing in the major European market and deal another blow to its efforts to do regulated business on the Old Continent....
The EU’s AI regulations sparked a letter signed by 160 tech execs
30.6.2023
As the EU works on its upcoming AI bill, executives from 160 companies in the industry drafted an open letter on the implications of too strict regulations