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PortuguêsThe new German coalition is aiming to make the “European financial market supervisory law” fit for crypto-assets and businesses. The new German government has cited crypto in its coalition agreement,…
Continue ReadingAt a time when most financial regulators worldwide are sailing their way through enacting cryptocurrency regulations, the European Union (EU) has been assuming an urgent pace to release a planned…
Continue ReadingA framework for digital assets in Europe is moving ahead in the labyrinth of the European Union. The European Union’s planned framework for regulating cryptocurrencies is one step closer to…
Continue ReadingThe Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority published stricter rulings regarding crypto marketing. Hot on the heels of the rising cryptocurrency hype, Finnish regulators have dropped a formal notice. On Nov. 24th,…
Continue ReadingThe monetary authority of the euro area, the Eurosystem, has introduced a new framework for overseeing electronic payments, including services related to crypto assets. The new set of rules will…
Continue ReadingThe government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining.…
Continue ReadingThe crypto-market’s cumulative market capitalization surged past $3 trillion recently. Understandably, many countries have been taking cryptos seriously, with Austria being one of them. The country has now announced major…
Continue ReadingAlarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Slovenia have prepared new legislation tailored to determine how crypto holdings and transactions are taxed in the country. The proposal, aimed at clarifying the matter, has been submitted…
Continue ReadingAs authorities in the EU are still discussing union-wide cryptocurrency regulations, a major U.S. bank has reportedly lobbied the Irish government to adopt its own rules for the space. BNY…
Continue ReadingVoyager Digital is expected to roll-out their mobile trading platform in Europe in Q1 2022. Cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital has been granted an official licensing approval from French regulatory bodies…
Continue ReadingDeFi has become a major catalyst for Europe’s crypto economy. Large institutions have also upped their share of transactions significantly. The region of central, northern and western Europe, or CNWE,…
Continue ReadingAn ESMA report views crypto assets’ volatility in the first half of 2021 as an indication of “possible market exuberance.” The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its…
Continue ReadingCointelegraph’s law & policy newsletter is back with a discussion of El Salvador’s effects, Coinbase‘s woes, and the digital euro’s prospects. Too much is happening in the realm of crypto…
Continue ReadingThe IOTA Foundation is one of seven enterprises chosen to support early-stage innovation of a European blockchain venture. The European Commission’s blockchain initiative has selected the IOTA Foundation as one…
Continue ReadingA recent poll regarding European cryptocurrency policy saw the participation of 31,000 respondents across 12 member states of the European Union. A large-scale poll across 12 European Union member states…
Continue ReadingPresearch is backed by a community of node operators who process user search requests and earn rewards through the Ethereum-based PRE token. Beginning Sept. 1, decentralized search engine Presearch will…
Continue ReadingSlovenian financial authorities have announced a proposal to tax cryptocurrency participants 10% on their asset income, specifically on purchasing and selling activities. According to local media reports, the Financial Administration…
Continue ReadingA decentralized future, with Web 3.0 and blockchain at its core, will provide the best practices in users’ privacy and data protection. Today’s consumers are willing to trade their data…
Continue ReadingBritish bank Standard Chartered will offer cryptocurrency broker services in Ireland through its Zodia Custody subsidiary. The digital asset custodian will focus on signing up institutional investors in the Republic…
Continue ReadingFrance’s securities regulator approves: The Bitcoin-tracking fund fully complies with the European Union’s UCITS standards. Paris-based derivatives fund manager Melanion Capital has launched a new, European Union-regulated fund that aims…
Continue ReadingAs much as $415 billion worth of investments could flow into cryptocurrencies as new laws governing German Spezialfonds go into effect. Beginning on August 2, 2021, German institutional funds will…
Continue ReadingThe European Investment Fund invested $30 million in a new $120 million blockchain and digital assets fund, highlighting the sector’s “strategic importance” for the EU. Analysts have long decried the…
Continue ReadingBanks in Ireland have welcomed an upcoming reform of the European Union’s anti-money laundering regulations that will affect the crypto space. The Irish banking industry organization voiced support for the…
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has proposed legislation to “ensure full traceability of crypto-asset transfers, such as bitcoin,” in order to prevent and detect “their possible use for money laundering or terrorism…
Continue ReadingThe EU proposed a law that would force companies engaging in BTC transactions and transfers to collect identities of senders and receivers. The European Commission has proposed a law that…
Continue ReadingThe European Commission looks to block large anonymous transfers of cryptocurrency in an effort to limit money laundering activity. The European Commission has submitted a new proposal which would require…
Continue ReadingThe proposal would result in uniform regulations for digital currency across the EU. The government of France has proposed that the European Securities and Market Authority, or ESMA, should regulate…
Continue ReadingThe European Union is preparing to set up an anti-money laundering agency to coordinate national supervisory authorities. According to a media report based on EU documents, the bloc also plans…
Continue Reading“We’re delighted to add SEPA Instant to our growing portfolio of payment methods, giving our partners’ users the power to make instant wire transfers of up to €100,000, 24/7,” said…
Continue ReadingAs of 8 am UTC on Wednesday, Binance users will no longer be able to make euro deposits through their bank. However, they can still fund their accounts with credit…
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