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How Upcoming Elections Around the World Could Impact the Crypto Industry
How Upcoming Elections Around the World Could Impact the Crypto Industry
As 2023 comes to an end, CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De looks ahead to the upcoming elections in the United States, European Parliament...
How Upcoming Elections Around the World Could Impact the Crypto Industry

Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says
Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says
Crypto assets should be treated as securities by default, and the autonomous organizations that govern decentralized finance (DeFi) should be granted legal status, according t...
Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says

EU Lawmakers Raise Concerns on Digital Euro Plans
EU Lawmakers Raise Concerns on Digital Euro Plans
During a Wednesday debate, members of the European Parliament raised concerns over privacy, state control and the role of banks, and some are starting to wonder if the project...
EU Lawmakers Raise Concerns on Digital Euro Plans

An EU data bill targets smart contracts. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
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.
An EU data bill targets smart contracts. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)

Bitcoin Suisse Chair on EU Parliament’s Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings
Bitcoin Suisse Chair on EU Parliament’s Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings
The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. Luzius Meisser, Chair of Switzerland's l...
Bitcoin Suisse Chair on EU Parliament’s Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings

TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor on Crypto Compliance and Risk Management
TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor on Crypto Compliance and Risk Management
TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor Isabella Chase discusses the vulnerabilities of the digital asset space and how her firm is helping to tackle the risks of open finance. Plus, i...
TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor on Crypto Compliance and Risk Management

Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)
EU Lawmaker Kaili Suspended From Party in Corruption Scandal
Eva Kaili, a Greek politician in the European Parliament, is facing accusations she’s tied to a scandal involving Qatar lobbying.
Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)

EU lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of landmark new crypto laws. (Håkan Dahlström/Getty)
Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Back EU's MiCA Crypto Law in Committee Vote
The landslide support paves the way for the landmark crypto licensing regulation to take effect in 2024.
EU lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of landmark new crypto laws. (Håkan Dahlström/Getty)

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Money Laundering via Metaverse, DeFi, NFTs Targeted by EU Lawmakers’ Latest Draft
An emerging compromise may subject those who govern decentralized autonomous organizations to extra requirements.
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Crypto Policy Without Borders
Crypto Policy Without Borders
Carole House (Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation for the White House National Security Council), Ryan Pinder (Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affa...
Crypto Policy Without Borders