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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

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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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Coinbase Picks Ireland for EU Hub With MiCA Law Set to Open European Market

Forthcoming European laws known as MiCA will allow the exchange to serve the entire EU bloc with a single license.

By Jack Schickler Camomile Shumba

Oct 19, 2023 at 8:51 a.m. UTC

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ECB's digital euro project moves to next phase. (MichaelM/Pixabay)

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Digital Euro Project Moves to 'Preparation' Phase

The move is not a decision to issue a central bank digital currency, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 18, 2023 at 2:09 p.m. UTC

Oct 18, 2023

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DLT Securities Rules Are Here to Stay, EU Official Says

New European laws took effect in April, but fears over its limited scale may have inhibited take-up.

By Jack Schickler

Oct 18, 2023 at 12:20 p.m. UTC

Oct 18, 2023

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EU Formally Agrees on New Crypto Tax Data Sharing Rules

The rules, set to be published in the EU's official journal, force crypto firms to report on customers' holdings to be shared between tax authorities.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 17, 2023 at 4:52 p.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2023

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The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)

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EU Regulator Warns of ‘Opaque’ Crypto Firms as It Seeks to Close MiCA Loopholes

The European Securities and Markets Authority doesn’t want foreign companies operating via EU “letterbox” entities.

By Jack Schickler

Oct 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 17, 2023

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The ESMA warned of "serious risks" of investors being harmed by DeFi. (Pixabay)

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EU Markets Regulator Warns of DeFi’s ‘Serious Risks’

ESMA, responsible for rulemaking under the bloc’s landmark new crypto law MiCA, is worried about new forms of market manipulation when there’s no central counterparty

By Jack Schickler

Oct 11, 2023 at 1:11 p.m. UTC

Oct 11, 2023

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