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Policy
Regulations
Frankfurt to Host New EU Money Laundering Watchdog Tasked With Monitoring Crypto
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority is part of a broader effort by the European Union to combat illicit fund flows, and is ready to begin work as early as Friday, officials sa...
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By Sandali Handagama
Feb 22, 2024 at 7:58 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2024
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Regulations
Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source
An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed.
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By Sandali Handagama
Feb 14, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2024
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Opinion
The Big Misunderstanding: What MiCA Really Means for Stablecoins in Europe
The EU's comprehensive crypto guidance does not introduce entirely new regulations for fiat backed stablecoins, former central banker Jón Egilsson writes. Instead it affirms e...
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By Jón Egilsson
Feb 6, 2024 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2024
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Policy
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Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
NFTs, DeFi and outlawing privacy tools might be out, but for crypto firms, requirements for customer checks might be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDe...
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By Sandali Handagama
Jan 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2024
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The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
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Regulations
EU Provisionally Agrees Tough Crypto Due Diligence Measures to Combat Money Laundering
Crypto firms have to do checks on transactions of 1,000 euro or more, and the framework adds measures to mitigate risks in transfers with self-hosted wallets.
The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 18, 2024 at 2:31 a.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2024
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Finance
Regulations
EU Banking Watchdog Extends Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Cover Crypto Firms
The European Banking Authority's new guidance for crypto firms will take effect on Dec. 30.
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By Sandali Handagama
Jan 16, 2024 at 1:55 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2024
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The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
EU Industry Input 'Really Important' to Stablecoin Rulemaking Under MiCA, EBA Officials Say
During a Thursday hearing on proposed guidelines for stablecoin issuers, European Banking Authority officials urged stakeholders to engage with regulators to "start on the rig...
The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 11, 2024 at 10:58 a.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2024
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EU considers digital euro (Immo Wegmann/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
European Central Bank Shows It’s Serious About Enabling Digital Euro Offline Use
The bank plans to allocate the lion’s share of its $1.3 billion contract budget for providers to work on enabling offline payments for a digital euro.
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By Sandali Handagama
Jan 11, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2024
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European regulators will focus more on banks' exposure to crypto-linked entities. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)
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Regulations
EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT
Concerns over contagion have triggered the need to "dig deeper into the links between banks and other financial firms," José Manuel Campa, the chair of the EBA told the FT.
European regulators will focus more on banks' exposure to crypto-linked entities. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 3, 2024 at 8:57 a.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2024
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Mathieu Michel, Secretary of State for Digitalization, Belgium (Thomas Daems)
Policy
Regulations
Belgium to Push European Blockchain Network During EU Council Presidency, Digital Minister Says
EU-wide blockchain services could support the bloc’s pursuit of digital sovereignty, Mathieu Michel told CoinDesk.
Mathieu Michel, Secretary of State for Digitalization, Belgium (Thomas Daems)
By Sandali Handagama
Dec 18, 2023 at 11:51 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2023
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