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French Regulators Propose a European Regulatory Sandbox for Security Tokens
12.3.2020
French regulators have suggested creating a regulatory sandbox for businesses to experiment with security tokens
French Financial Regulator Suggests Europe-Wide Security Token Sandbox
12.3.2020
France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation
As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?
11.3.2020
Bitcoin prices slid for a fifth straight day, but the bigger news is what the NY Fed and Christine Lagarde's ECB do next
That Noise You’re Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve
11.3.2020
Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto
Paris Blockchain Week Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
3.3.2020
The French government’s prohibition on large gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak has lead organizers of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit to reschedule
Unity in Europe — DGen's Conclusion to Fueling Blockchain Innovation
26.2.2020
Fragmented regulatory framework is the main obstacle for the flourishing blockchain industry in Europe
Shopify Joins Libra While Quitter Vodafone Advertises Bitcoin on Facebook
24.2.2020
Facebook’s coin project, Libra, continues to draw attention despite setbacks, including a shrinking pool of backers and a growing number of worried regulators. But now with JP Morgan seeing potential for the social network’s cryptocurrency and e-commerce giant Shopify joining the Libra...
EU Securities Regulator Flags Risks of Big Tech's Entry Into Financial Services
19.2.2020
The ESMA, the EU’s financial governing body, noted several risks of big tech companies entering the financial space as part of a 2020 report
EU Official: We Can’t Regulate Libra Without More Details
19.2.2020
The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a new memo
Privacy Laws Are Only as Effective as the Companies Implementing Them
16.2.2020
Sometimes the very laws meant to enforce privacy can result in companies sharing it
Brussels Asks Europeans How to Regulate Bitcoin, Public Consultation Continues Into March
11.2.2020
The European Commission is gathering feedback from EU citizens, businesses, regulators and other interested parties to establish a regulatory framework for crypto assets and markets on a European level. The public consultation which started in December will continue until March 19, 2020, with...
UK Financial Watchdog Seeks Cryptocurrency Expert to Address EU Regulations
6.2.2020
The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the FCA, is looking to hire a cryptocurrency specialist
Major Central Banks to Discuss Digital Currencies Amid IMF Conference
6.2.2020
Six major central banks will reportedly discuss digital currencies in April during an International Monetary Fund conference
LocalBitcoins Quietly Suspends Accounts in Multiple Regions Without Notice
28.1.2020
Finnish LocalBitcoins silently suspends user accounts in multiple countries, reportedly citing an “enhanced due diligence process” initiated by the EU’s 5AMLD
Gemini Hires Former Circle Compliance Officer to Oversee European Market
28.1.2020
Blair Halliday steps into the role at Gemini as the EU's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) goes into effect
ECB Keeps Subzero Interest Rates and Open-Ended QE Worth €20B a Month But Launches Policy Review
24.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an extensive review that will examine a wide range of its policies by the end of this year. Under its new president, Christine Lagarde, the bank will try to establish why its monetary stimulus has failed to achieve the Eurozone’s goal of close...
Trump ‘Loves’ Negative Rates and ‘Could Get Used to’ Them, Criticizes Fed at World Economic Forum, China Trade Deal
24.1.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming...
Deribit Releases Specifics of New KYC Policy Following Move to Panama
21.1.2020
Deribit clarifies new requirements for customer information to take effect following move to Panama, itself an effort to avoid new E.U. AML regulation
6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
21.1.2020
The working group will pool research into CBDCs
Six Major Central Banks to Collaborate on Digital Currency Research
21.1.2020
The central banks of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, Sweden and Switzerland and the Bank for International Settlements created a CBDC research group