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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has moved to the final phase of establishing a regulated environment for crypto assets in the EU with the publication of its latest report on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. The…
The EU has introduced a new directive that outlaws transactions using anonymous, privately managed crypto wallets for any transaction value.
The European Union has set a precedent by introducing the AI Act – which focuses on the high-risk areas of AI tech usage.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recently called for public feedback to help shape the criteria for classifying cryptocurrency assets as financial instruments. The latest move follows the European Parliament’s passage of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)…
The European Central Bank (ECB) is allocating over $700 million from its $1.3 billion contract budget for contractors to develop offline payment capabilities for a retail digital euro. In its search for providers offering various services such as risk management,…
In its 12th sanctions package against Russia, the EU is doubling down on crypto limitations for Russians. According to a Q&A on Dec. 18, the European Commission has imposed a new ban on Russian nationals and residents, preventing them from…
The Bank of England is introducing sweeping regulations for stablecoins and digital currencies, but some lawmakers question whether a digital pound is needed at all.
The European Union is advancing a strategy to lead in developing virtual worlds, aiming to strengthen EU businesses and lessen reliance on non-EU technological resources.
The crypto trading platform plans to add options for SOL, XRP, and MATIC starting January 2024. Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit is seeking to apply for a brokerage license in the European Union roughly a year after the platform suffered a…
World's top cryptocurrency exchange Binance is coming back to Belgium following recent regulatory trouble.
Rupert Schaefer, the executive director of strategy, policy, and control at BaFin, the German financial regulatory authority, emphasized the significance of establishing a unified global regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency sector. Drawing a comparison to aviation, Schaefer likened regulators to…
Jacobi Asset Management declares its Bitcoin ETF as an ESG-compliant fund under EU rules.
UK's Financial Services Minister, Andrew Griffith, warns that categorizing crypto assets as gambling would cause disagreements with global and EU regulators
The European Union (EU) is making progress on the European Data Act, despite facing criticism from the cryptocurrency community, as lawmakers have reached an agreement to proceed with the legislation.
Meta Platforms' Instagram, Alphabet's YouTube, TikTok, and Elon Musk’s Twitter may face regulatory action as the European consumer group BEUC has lodged a complaint with the European Commission.
Vishal Sacheendran unravels the complexities of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations. The expert presents a lucid picture of these comprehensive rules to reshape the European Union’s crypto asset industry. When the curtain rose at the Money20/20 event in…