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EU Steps Up Action To Strengthen EU Defence Capabilities

EU Parliament’s Smart Contract Plans Limit Standard-Setting Promise, EU Commissioner Says

Controversial lawmaker proposals on data use may no longer meet original objectives, Thierry Breton told reporters.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 14, 2023 at 11:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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EU Metaverse Policy Should Consider Discrimination, Safety, Data Controls: Commission Official

The European Commission plans to set out policy on virtual worlds in May.

By Jack Schickler

Feb 24, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness discussed crypto at the World Economic Form's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says

The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency, financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said

By Jack Schickler

Jan 24, 2023 at 12:01 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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European Finance Ministers Take Stock of Digital Euro Progress

Eurogroup, the body comprised of European finance ministers, said the introduction of a digital euro requires political decisions that should be discussed and taken at the political level.

By Amitoj Singh

Jan 17, 2023 at 8:12 a.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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EU Commission Proposes The Rollout Of Instant Payments

EU’s McGuinness Urges Speedier Vote on Long-Delayed Crypto Laws

A final vote on MiCA and anti-money-laundering rules has been repeatedly pushed back, even though a deal was struck in June

By Jack Schickler

Dec 9, 2022 at 2:14 p.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2022

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CDCROP: European Union Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni Silveri talks to media in the berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters on November 11, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

EU to Make Crypto Companies Report Tax Details to Authorities

New OECD-inspired tax evasion plans take a step further than the MiCA but haven’t settled how to deal with foreign providers

By Jack Schickler

Dec 8, 2022 at 12:53 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Setting a Standard for Global Regulation of Crypto

The European Commission finally passed the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets framework with buy-in from 27 member states. For pushing MiCA deftly through a complex legislative process, Commissioner Mairead McGuinness is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

By Sandali Handagama

Dec 5, 2022 at 12:36 p.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2022

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CDCROP: European Parliament Committee discusses FTX collapse. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Would Have Stopped FTX's Malpractice, Officials Say

Some lawmakers worry if the crypto regulations that have been agreed to in principle are tough enough to stem wider structural problems in the industry.

By Jack Schickler

Nov 30, 2022 at 11:33 a.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2022

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