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EU Industry Input 'Really Important' to Stablecoin Rulemaking Under MiCA, EBA Officials Say
11.1.2024
During a Thursday hearing on proposed guidelines for stablecoin issuers, European Banking Authority officials urged stakeholders to engage with regulators to "start on the right footing."
EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT
3.1.2024
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will take additional steps to anticipate how strains in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including cryptocurrency-related entities, will affect banks
Ripple Registered With Central Bank of Ireland
23.12.2023
Ripple is now registered as a virtual asset service provider with the Central Bank of Ireland. The company explained that it will “seek to provide services to clients across the European Economic Area once the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) comes into force at the end of 2024...
Robinhood Broadens Crypto Service to Europe, Notes Region's Digital Asset Regulation
7.12.2023
The company said it chose Europe to anchor its crypto expansion outside the U.S. because of the region's comprehensive rules
Stefan Berger: The Man Who Made MiCA
4.12.2023
Stefan Berger steered through the European Union's world-leading Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) this year in the aftermath of FTX and other scandals. He's now working on a digital euro
FTX collapse, Binance’s US settlement provides strong case for MiCA regulations
23.11.2023
European Commission policy officer Ivan Keller highlights high profile centralized exchange shortcomings as key reasons for the implementation of MiCA regulations in Europe
The Global Movement to Promote Crypto Tax Transparency — What You Need to Know
15.11.2023
In Europe and the U.S., there are a host of initiatives placing new requirements on participants in digital asset markets to report on transactions and meet other new provisions
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: Major Nations Commit to Crypto Tax Reporting Standard and EU Issues Draft Stablecoin Guidelines
14.11.2023
Nations and authorities advance crypto regulations across taxation, stablecoins, geo-blocking, and compliance this week. Image by motortion, Adobe Stock. Last week brought several noteworthy developments in the evolving crypto regulation scene across the globe. Major nations made efforts towards...
EU Banking Watchdog Issues Draft Liquidity Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
8.11.2023
Three consultations on relevant rules will run until Feb. 8, 2024, the European Banking Authority has said
Spain Moves to Adopt MiCA Six Months Before Deadline, Cites Investor Protection: Here’s More
31.10.2023
Spain has unveiled plans to reduce the transition period before the application of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. A recent publication from the government shows a meeting with the first vice president Nadia Calvino and Verena Ross, the President of the European Securities...
Spain Brings Forward MiCA Crypto Rules by Six Months After EU Pressure
31.10.2023
The government hopes the move, potentially affecting the likes of Binance and Coinbase, will bring greater regulatory clarity
Spain to implement MiCA six months ahead of July 2026 deadline
31.10.2023
The country said EU crypto rules will come into force in December 2025, ahead of the general deadline for implementing MiCA for all 27 member-states of the EU
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets Gains Registration in Ireland
27.10.2023
Ireland is emerging as an attractive destination for crypto firms; Coinbase designated the country as its EU hub earlier this month
Europe May Utilize Blockchain to Fix Bureaucracy as Authorities Suggests Use of “Digital Technologies”
25.10.2023
The European Union (EU) plans to improve the administration processes in all member nations by deploying digital strategies, a new Commission paper reads. A new EU report has placed the digitization of processes at the top of overhauling age-long bureaucracies as it aims to achieve modern...
Crypto Shareholder Requirements Set Out by EU Banking Regulators
20.10.2023
Controls on staff bonuses at crypto exchanges and wallet providers are also planned as the bloc prepares for its landmark crypto law, MiCA
EBA and ESMA Release Consultation Paper on Assessing Suitability for Crypto-Asset Service Providers
20.10.2023
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a joint consultation paper on two draft guidelines.
On October 19, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published joint guidelines that...
European Banking Authority, ESMA issue crypto entity suitability guidelines
20.10.2023
The joint guidelines include granting authorization for ART and CASP issuance and conducting prudential assessments for potential acquisitions
Coinbase Chooses Ireland as Main European Hub as Regulatory Pressure Continues in the US
19.10.2023
Digital asset exchange Coinbase is set to become a dominant player in the European market following the announcement of Ireland as its crypto hub in the continent.
The exchange unveiled plans on Oct 19 to make the country its operational and regulatory hub within the European Union (EU)...
Coinbase selects Ireland as its European crypto hub
19.10.2023
The crypto exchange has applied for a license under the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets with the Central Bank of Ireland and, if successful, will be able to "passport" its services across EU states
Coinbase Picks Ireland as EU Hub
19.10.2023
Forthcoming European laws known as MiCA will allow the exchange to serve the entire EU bloc with a single license