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Posted by | April 4, 2024
EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It’s Not

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) flagged a technique employed by some crypto miners as a potential form of market abuse in its latest regulatory proposals under MiCA. Crypto...

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Posted by | March 24, 2024
New Restrictions on Anonymous Crypto and Cash Transactions Approved by EU Officials

European Union (EU) officials are greenlighting new restrictions on anonymous transactions that involve crypto assets and cash. Reporting on the social media platform X, Patrick Breyer, a German member of...

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Posted by | February 8, 2024
US-Based Crypto Exchange Cracks Into Europe’s Fifth-Largest Economy With VASP Registration

A prominent US-based crypto exchange platform is venturing into Europe’s fifth-largest economy after acquiring the proper registration. In a new press release, crypto trading platform Kraken announced that it has obtained...

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Posted by | January 19, 2024
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules

The European Parliament and EU Council have reached a provisional deal on an anti-money laundering regulatory package that applies to crypto. The agreed framework includes requirements for crypto firms to...

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Posted by | January 4, 2024
EU To Investigate Links Between Banks and Non-Bank Entities, Including Crypto Firms: Report

Regulators in the European Union will reportedly probe into the connection between banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) amid concerns that stress in the so-called shadow banks may cascade into...

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Posted by | December 22, 2023
USDC Issuer Circle Secures ‘Conditional’ Registration To Operate in France After Coinbase Receives Green Light

Financial markets regulators in France just granted USDC stablecoin issuer Circle a conditional registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP). The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) requires DASPs to...

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Posted by | December 13, 2023
Deutsche Bank Subsidiary Forms Partnership With Galaxy Digital and Other Firms To Launch New Euro Stablecoin

The asset management arm of German financial services giant Deutsche Bank is collaborating with crypto firm Galaxy Digital and others to launch a new Euro-pegged stablecoin. In a new press...

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Posted by | December 6, 2023
EU Rethinks Bitcoin: ECB Paper Hints At Huge Potential

In 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across global economies, one narrative pushed the Bitcoin price higher: its capacity to store value. Global inflation was about to accelerate then,...

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Posted by | November 29, 2023
Crypto Firms That Act Like Banks Should Be Regulated Like Them, ECB Official Says

If a crypto firm starts acting like a bank, it should be regulated like one, which won't be easy, said Andrea Enria, chair of the supervisory board at the European...

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Posted by | November 9, 2023
EU backs Data Act with clause to shut off smart contracts

The Act, inclusive of a clause necessitating “kill switches” on smart contracts, only now needs approval from the European Council to pass into law. 474 Total views 36 Total shares...

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