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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 is worth pursuing at all Coin Desk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the latest development and how this compares to the future of [...]
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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.
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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 largest crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse, discusses E.U. Parliament's reaction to the contagion and its impact on the crypto market.
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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 insights into tracking North Korea's Lazarus hacking group and the industry implications of the European Parliament's decision to postpone voting for its Markets in Crypto Assets [...]
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CDCROP: Eva Kaili, European Parliament Vice President
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.
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The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) trilogues are set to begin on March 31, 2022. (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.
The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) trilogues are set to begin on March 31, 2022. (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
Carole House Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation for the White House National Security Council Ryan Pinder Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Damien Pang Deputy Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore join European Parliament's Vice President Eva Kaili at Consensus 2022 to [...]
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The Intersection of Crypto and the European Financial Community
CoinDesk’s Sandali Handagama talks with Eva Kaili, Vice-President of the European Parliament about the presence of crypto and the blockchain community at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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EU Ban on Tax-Haven Crypto Firms Could Breach Trade Law, Commission Warns
Lawmaker proposals to blacklist non-compliant firms are getting a rough ride as landmark MiCA legislation reaches its final stages.
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