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ECB official suggests importance of physical stores accepting digital euro
30.3.2022
Findings from the ECB's focus groups said the public was more likely to accept a digital euro accepted in physical and online stores and allowed easy person-to-person payments
Ukraine Pushes for Membership in European Blockchain Partnership
30.3.2022
Activists and lawmakers in Kyiv are urging the EU to accept Ukraine as a member of the European Blockchain Partnership. They believe the recently adopted law “On Virtual Assets” opens the way for the country to become a blockchain leader on the Old Continent. Kyiv Officials Hope...
VNX Launches as the First European Regulated Precious Metals Tokenization Platform
29.3.2022
Financial markets can often get turbulent during times of economic instability or increased inflation. Such situations become sustainable through a strategy known as hedging in the market. Popularly, when volatility hits, investors tend to convert their holdings into precious or essential...
EU Parliament can outlaw transacting with 'unhosted' wallets, crypto advocate warns
28.3.2022
The proposed legislation would require exchanges to verify personal data behind any transaction
European Union’s MiCA Proposal Progresses to Trilogue Stage Without Bitcoin Ban Provision
27.3.2022
The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory package passed another potential hurdle this week and is moving to the next stage of the EU’s legislative process. Proponents of a controversial text prohibiting proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, which was recently dropped from the draft...
European crypto regulatory framework goes to three-way consideration without PoW ban
25.3.2022
The EU parliament didn’t use its option to block the current version of MiCA that does not contain the hostile clause
Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance
24.3.2022
European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons
Unstoppable Domains Poaches Execs From Twitch, IBM for European and Asian Expansion
24.3.2022
Former Twitch VP Sajjad Rehman to lead Europe efforts while former IBM executive Nilkanth Iyer will head up Asia
ECB Chief: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Certainly’ Being Used to Circumvent Russian Sanctions
23.3.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) warns cryptocurrencies are being used to evade sanctions by Russians. ECB President Christine Lagarde warns crypto firms against becoming “accomplices” in the crime. ECB President Lagarde Is Certain About Crypto Being Used to Evade Russian Sanctions...
EU vote on Bitcoin mining: What does it mean for the industry?
21.3.2022
A win in the European Parliament, but will mining rules have to change? “Eventually, only PoS will be adopted by blockchain applications.”
European ‘MiCA’ regulation on digital assets: Where do we stand?
19.3.2022
With the MiCA regulation, the European Union is getting specific legislation for crypto assets that is harmonized across EU member states
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...
How blockchain intelligence can prevent Russia from evading sanctions
17.3.2022
Head of International Policy at Chainalysis explains why crypto is not a silver bullet for evading international sanctions
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
16.3.2022
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases
EU Parliament Committee Votes Against Proof-of-Work Ban, Supports Alternative Amendment on Crypto Assets
14.3.2022
European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee has voted against banning proof-of-work-based assets for companies in the European Union. An alternative proposal on crypto assets by European Parliament member Stefan Berger receives support instead. Committee Rejects...
European Parliament votes against PoW ban, providing huge relief to the crypto industry
14.3.2022
The moderate version of the regulatory framework's draft prevailed in the ECON committee voting
Law Decoded: Joe Biden’s executive order is finally upon us, and it doesn’t look too dreadful, March 7–14.
14.3.2022
The long-anticipated presidential directive drops, EU votes on PoW ban, South Korea gets a pro-crypto president
MiCA Amendments Proposed Last Minute Revive Threat of EU Ban on Bitcoin, Report Reveals
14.3.2022
Changes to the EU’s MiCA proposal to regulate crypto markets, suggested shortly before a vote on the package, indicate a bitcoin ban is still a possibility. Despite recently removing wording that would have prohibited coins with energy-intensive mining, some members of the European...
Deutsche Bank to Exit Russia, Says There Will Be No New Business There
13.3.2022
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on Ukraine. The bank has been reducing its Russian exposure since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine erupted....
US and EU double down on measures against Russia potentially using crypto to evade sanctions
11.3.2022
"The use of cryptoassets to circumvent economic sanctions is a criminal offence,” said U.K. regulators