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Understanding the EU’s 6AMLD and the risk to your business
18.10.2020
The changes brought about by 6AMLD will affect a lot of businesses, but there is still time to prepare for new rules
Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, ‘Implications’ Through 2021
16.10.2020
The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies
Digital Euro Within Decade ‘Very Likely,’ Says Finland’s Chief Central Banker
16.10.2020
Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable
European Central Bank seeks public input on digital euro
13.10.2020
A digital euro would not replace cash, but complement it, says the European Central Bank
European Police Forces Want Tougher KYC Measures for Crypto Industry
6.10.2020
Europol, the EU’s law enforcement cooperation agency, has called on EU member states to press crypto businesses to enforce tighter know-your-customer (KYC) policies. The organization also wants exchanges to communicate more with regulators to combat what it believes is a rising crime wave powered...
Report: Europe’s new crypto regulations pose existential questions for DeFi
6.10.2020
Decentralized finance “may prove difficult to subject to regulatory requirements,” a regulatory adviser says
Former EU Parliament Member Godfrey Bloom Who Calls Banking System a Scam Bought His First Bitcoin
4.10.2020
Former Member of the European Parliament Godfrey Bloom has bought his first bitcoin. The British politician is famed for numerous controversial views, such as calling the entire banking system a scam and the state an institution of theft. Godfrey Bloom Now Owns Bitcoin Godfrey Bloom is a British...
European Central Bank Moves to Trademark ‘Digital Euro’
1.10.2020
Central bankers have laid a claim to the phrase "digital euro" before deciding whether to actually issue one
Onecoin Victims Join Petition Seeking Establishment of European Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund
1.10.2020
Onecoin victims have joined a consortium that wants the European Parliament to consider a petition seeking the establishment of a compensation fund. The envisioned EU-administered fund will function as an insurance kitty for current and future victims of all crypto fraud. The petitioners...
BitFlyer Opens Japanese Bitcoin Market to European Traders
30.9.2020
The cross-border initiative opens Japan's high-volume bitcoin markets to European traders courting the bitcoin/yen trading pair
CBDCs Could Challenge US Dollar’s Dominance: Deutsche Bank
30.9.2020
Central bank digital currencies have the potential to challenge the primacy of the U.S. dollar, according to a new report from Germany's Deutsche Bank
bitFlyer Links Japanese, European Platforms to ‘Boost Bitcoin Liquidity’
30.9.2020
Japanese market-leading crypto exchange bitFlyer said it has linked its bitFlyer Europe operations with its domestic platform – allowing European traders to access bitcoin (BTC)-Japanese yen trading pairs in what it said is a “world-first.”
“It’s cross-border trading,” tweeted bitFlyer CEO Yuzo...
European central bank execs are wrong — Intentionally or unknowingly?
28.9.2020
Banking will not become decentralized, but with blockchain, it will become accountable for both banks and clients
Bitfinex Launches Tether-Settled Perpetual Contracts Based on European Equities
28.9.2020
The perpetual contracts will be open for trading 24/7, unlike equity exchanges which are open for business for a limited number of hours, five days a week
Blockchain industry raises concern over EC’s proposed crypto regulations
25.9.2020
Backed by players like Ripple and ConsenSys, the INATBA association responds to the EC’s legislative proposals on crypto
EU Proposes Full Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrencies
24.9.2020
The European Commission has formally proposed legislation that will provide a comprehensive regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies
European Commission adopts digital finance package for crypto and blockchain
24.9.2020
Europe is one step closer to getting a concrete legal framework for digital finance
European Commission to launch blockchain regulatory sandbox by 2022
24.9.2020
Crypto and blockchain regulations seem to have become a top priority in the EU
European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain
21.9.2020
Before trying to apply blockchain to anything, think why
Bitcoin Down as Stocks Fall Over European Coronavirus Fears
21.9.2020
Bitcoin is dropping alongside stocks as soaring cases of COVID-19 threaten economic activity in Europe