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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.

By Jack Schickler

May 10, 2022 at 4:54 p.m. UTC

May 10, 2022

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EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week

New EU money laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some think. Others say crypto companies must learn to live with privacy-busting regulation.

By Jack Schickler

Apr 14, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 14, 2022

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Europe’s Landmark Crypto Regulation Is Advancing, but New Privacy Rules May Be More Important

European officials will vote on rules restricting anonymous crypto transactions later this week.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 29, 2022 at 5:51 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2022

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Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Is Rejected in EU Parliament Committee Vote

The provision could have required cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to shift to more environmentally friendly mechanisms.

By Sandali Handagama

Mar 14, 2022 at 3:18 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2022

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European Parliament Proposes Expanding 'Travel Rule' to Every Single Crypto Transaction

Two major factions within the European Parliament propose to expand the "travel rule" to virtually every transaction of digital assets.

By Jeremy Van der Haegen

Mar 7, 2022 at 3:59 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2022

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European Council Takes One Step Closer to Ratifying Landmark Crypto Regulation

The European Council and Parliament will now negotiate the rules set out in the framework.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 24, 2021 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Nov 24, 2021

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European Commission Urges Members to Agree on Crypto Regulations

The commission is hoping to finalize its proposed regulatory sandbox for financial products based on distributed ledger technology by the end of the year.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 11, 2021 at 7:40 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2021

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