Money Laundering via Metaverse, DeFi, NFTs Targeted by EU Lawmakers’ Latest Draft
An emerging compromise may subject those who govern decentralized autonomous organizations to extra requirements.
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Sep 29, 2022 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2022
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Miners Take Off for The Great – and More Profitable – North
Bitcoin mining in most of Europe is now “impossible” as energy costs soar but miners are increasingly seeking refuge in the northern reaches of Norway and Sweden.
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Sep 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2022
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda
Russians could be restricted from making any payments to EU crypto wallets following the imposition of limits in April.
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Sep 28, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
Industry Offers Cautious Welcome to EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA
A near final leaked text is fuzzy on NFTs and could strangle the stablecoin market, some worry, but the overall reception to the bill appears to be positive.
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Sep 28, 2022 at 6:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
Blockchain Securities Trading Doesn’t Need More Rule Changes, EU Agency Says
Incumbents and newcomers are lining up to take part in a distributed ledger pilot from March, ESMA said
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Sep 27, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2022
Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit's Striga
The crypto banking company is first to jump over new anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia's legal regime.
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Sep 22, 2022 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
EU Project to Fight Fakes Succeeds by Being Open, Founder Says
A publicly backed blockchain project to stop counterfeit goods from entering the European Union is trying to avoid mistakes of the past, its founder told CoinDesk.
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Sep 22, 2022 at 8:04 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
EU Finalizes Legal Text for Landmark Crypto Regulations Under MiCA
A leaked draft of the text, reviewed by CoinDesk, shows the rules could apply to algorithmic stablecoins and fractionalized NFTs.
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Sep 21, 2022 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2022
Digital Euro Must Be Green, Private and Possibly Capped, National Officials Say
A leaked paper written by France, Germany and Italy, seen by CoinDesk, seeks to guide the European Central Bank’s plans for the digital currency
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Sep 15, 2022 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
Google’s $4B Fine May Threaten Web3 Protocols, Legal Expert Says
A court judgment ostensibly about anti-competitive restrictions by a Web2 giant may also send a warning to open-source developers, CoinDesk was told
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Sep 14, 2022 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2022