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Former Bank of Spain Governor Miguel Fernandez Ordonez (CoinDesk)

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector grow, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez said during a European Pa...

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 28, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2023

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Regulations

EU Lawmakers Call to Reduce Tech Dependency on Other Countries With Metaverse Strategy

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection wants the bloc to take the lead on shaping virtual worlds according to EU values.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 28, 2023 at 10:25 a.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2023

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Opinion

The Global Movement to Promote Crypto Tax Transparency — What You Need to Know

In Europe and the U.S., there are a host of initiatives placing new requirements on participants in digital asset markets to report on transactions and meet other new provisio...

By Erin Fennimore

Nov 15, 2023 at 3:58 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2023

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Regulations

EU Parliament Approves Data Act With Smart-Contract Kill Switch Provision

The final version of the bill's text, reviewed by CoinDesk in July, revealed that it contained a smart-contract kill switch clause.

By Camomile Shumba

Nov 9, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2023

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Regulations

EU Banking Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Draft Liquidity, Capital Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

Consultations on relevant rules will run until Feb. 8, 2024, the European Banking Authority said.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 8, 2023 at 1:09 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2023

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Robinhood

Robinhood to Expand Crypto Trading Into EU, Plans to Start UK Brokerage

The crypto trading platform for EU will open in "coming weeks," said the company.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Nov 7, 2023 at 10:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2023

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Regulations

Spain Brings Forward MiCA Crypto Rules by Six Months After EU Pressure

The government said it hopes the move, potentially affecting the likes of Binance and Coinbase, will bring greater regulatory clarity.

By Jack Schickler

Oct 31, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 31, 2023

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Regulations

Crypto Shareholder Requirements Set Out by EU Banking Regulators

Controls on staff bonuses at crypto exchanges and wallet providers are also planned as the bloc prepares for its landmark crypto law, MiCA.

By Jack Schickler

Oct 20, 2023 at 2:09 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

U.S. Risks Unleashing Second 'Eurodollar' Market if It Dallies on Stablecoin Regulation

Europe's regulatory certainty may attract the USD stablecoin market, Jón Egilsson, former chair of the Icelandic Central Bank and co-founder of Monerium, writes.

By Jón Egilsson

Oct 19, 2023 at 8:23 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2023

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