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Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris, Changpeng Zhao also said the French city is probably "the financial hub for crypto" in Europe and a larger part of the world.

By Jamie Crawley

Sep 14, 2022 at 10:34 a.m. UTC

Sep 14, 2022

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde (Ronald Wittek/Getty Images)

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ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points as Inflation Hits

Crypto markets reacted calmly to the mammoth rise, but it may presage further aggressive action by central banks

By Jack Schickler

Sep 8, 2022 at 12:15 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, How USDC Could Benefit From Getting Booted From Binance

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.

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Sep 7, 2022 at 10:41 p.m. UTC

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The digital euro would initially be used in personal payments only (Koron/Getty Images)

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Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, Not Web3, EU Officials Say

The central bank digital currency could fail if it doesn't offer something more than what cash and credit cards do, industry representatives remarked.

By Jack Schickler

Sep 7, 2022 at 11:51 a.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2022

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The EU tentatively agreed its crypto law MiCA in June. (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)

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EU's MiCA Crypto Law Text Ready Within 6 Weeks, Lead Lawmaker Says

A political deal struck in June left many still scratching their heads about whether licensing rules will apply to non-fungible tokens

By Jack Schickler Helene Braun

Sep 1, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC

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EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

By Jack Schickler

Aug 31, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2022

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Olli Rehn, governor of the Bank of Finland (Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images)

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Crypto Prices Are Fanned by Flawed Economics and Conspiracy Theories; CBDCs Are Immune: Bank of Finland Governor

While making a case for digital euro, Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn said central bank digital currencies won't be subject to the price volatility of private cryptos.

By Sandali Handagama

Aug 24, 2022 at 8:15 a.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2022

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JPMorgan: Coinbase Would Benefit From ETH Merge; EU Lawmakers Seek to Cap Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings

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JPMorgan: Coinbase Would Benefit From ETH Merge; EU Lawmakers Seek to Cap Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is positioned to benefit from the Ethereum Merge as clients get value from staking ether (ETH), JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington said. Euro...

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 17, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

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EU Lawmakers Seek to Cap Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings

Lawmakers of the European Green Party want to anticipate international standards by legislating hefty capital requirements for lenders now.

By Jack Schickler

Aug 17, 2022 at 1:41 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2022

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Distributed ledger technology could offer more direct access to financial markets, according to EU lawmakers hoping to trial this theory in the coming months. (Alistair Berg/Getty Images)

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Bye-bye Brokers: EU Tries Stock Trading, the Web3 Way

A new European trial of blockchain-based securities trading is a “very good thing” for crypto fans, CoinDesk was told – but some worry it’s overcautious and rigid.

By Jack Schickler

Aug 10, 2022 at 9:10 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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