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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 Parliament Passes Bill Requiring Smart Contracts to Include Kill Switch

One critic says the bill alters the fundamental nature of an automated computer program.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 14, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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Panic Mustn’t Be Allowed to Spread After SVB Collapse: EU Lawmaker

Germany’s Markus Ferber said there needs to be a review of interest rate and sovereign bond exposures.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 13, 2023 at 3:23 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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EU Merchants Could Be Required to Accept Digital Euro, Ministers Told

Governments from the euro currency bloc are due to discuss strategic objectives for the CBDC later Monday.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 13, 2023 at 9:06 a.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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After Landmark Crypto Law, European Politicians Contemplate Building Their Own Blockchain

"Europeum" could safeguard values like privacy, Belgian Digital Minister Mathieu Michel told CoinDesk, as he seeks to make his country a blockchain hub.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 13, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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EU Competition Commissioner is talking on Google case

Metaverse Competition Issues Need Addressing, EU Antitrust Chief Says

The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds in May.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 2, 2023 at 10:06 a.m. UTC

Mar 2, 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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EU Now Accepting Applications for Its Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox

The sandbox, which will run for the next three years, is open to "companies from all industry sectors" and public entities, with priority given to more mature projects.

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 15, 2023 at 11:18 a.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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Restrictive Crypto Rules for EU Banks Confirmed in Published Legal Draft

Banks in the European Union would have to treat crypto as the riskiest kind of asset and disclose exposures while awaiting more detailed rules.

By Jack Schickler

Feb 13, 2023 at 9:43 a.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2023

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Blockchain Privacy Is at Risk in the EU

The EU's comprehensive Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation is ambitious and sets a high standard globally. Article 68, however, goes too far and poses a risk to innovation, privacy and security.

By Gary Weinstein

Feb 9, 2023 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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