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EU Banking Regulator Worries It Can’t Find the Staff to Regulate Crypto: Report

José Manuel Campa, chair of the European Banking Authority, told the Financial Times he is worried the agency does not yet have the capacity to supervise digital assets.

By Camomile Shumba

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Jul 27, 2022 at 8:43 a.m. UTC

Jul 27, 2022

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Banks Don’t Need Extra Crypto Protections Yet, EU Regulator Says

The European Banking Authority said it will start work this year to map out crypto activities and spot new financial risks.

By Jack Schickler

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Apr 29, 2022 at 4:07 p.m. UTC

Apr 29, 2022

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Eu

EU Crypto Laundering Plans Could Overwhelm Authorities, Bank Regulator Says

Officials urged lawmakers to think again as they approach the last stage of privacy-busting proposals.

By Jack Schickler

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Apr 27, 2022 at 5:50 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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London

Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws

Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month.

By Leigh Cuen

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Dec 13, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2019

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Europe

European Finance Regulators Call for Bloc-Wide Crypto Rules

Two top European finance regulators, the EBA and the ESMA, have separately said today that cryptocurrency and ICO rules are needed at the EU level.

By Yogita Khatri

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Jan 9, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 9, 2019

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Europe

EU Lawmaker Wants Standard Regulations to Allow 'Passport' for ICOs

One European lawmaker wants to standardize ICO regulations, thereby making it easier for projects to raise funding across the EU.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 9, 2018

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Ethereum

BBVA Can't Hold Cryptocurrency – And That's a Problem

The bank wants to use ethereum as a notary, but regulators discourage holding even the tiny bit of ether needed to put data on the public blockchain.

By Ian Allison

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Jul 31, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2018

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News

EU Regulator: DLT In Trade Finance Still Faces Legal Uncertainty

The European Banking Authority published a report to raise public awareness of the benefits and risks associated with the use of DLT in finance.

By Wolfie Zhao

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Jul 4, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 4, 2018

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Exchanges

Why EBA Proposals Would Set an Absurd Precedent for Bitcoin Startups

The EBA's new proposals for digital currency could make starting a bitcoin exchange more onerous than opening a bank, argues lawyer Adam Vaziri.

By Adam Vaziri

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Aug 15, 2016 at 8:20 p.m. UTC

Aug 15, 2016

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51% attacks

EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem

Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich of the European Banking Authority (EBA).

By Emily Spaven

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Jun 17, 2015 at 12:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2015

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