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Bitstamp USA CEO Robert Zagotta (Bitstamp)
Finance
Bitstamp usa
Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region's Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence
The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulator...
Bitstamp USA CEO Robert Zagotta (Bitstamp)
By Ian Allison
Oct 9, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Regulations
Coinbase Successfully Registers With Spain's Central Bank
The registration compels the firm to comply with the country's anti-money laundering standards.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
By Sandali Handagama
Sep 25, 2023 at 4:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2023
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EU's MiCA law could spur several stablecoin delistings, a Binance executive warned. (Ralph/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
Binance Warns of Multiple Stablecoin Delistings as Lawyers Puzzle Over EU's MiCA
The EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law, MiCA, takes effect next year, but it’s not clear how it will apply to foreign or decentralized issuers
EU's MiCA law could spur several stablecoin delistings, a Binance executive warned. (Ralph/Pixabay)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2023
RegulationsMiCAEUStablecoin
The EU's MiCA law regulates crypto (Matthias Kulka/Getty Images)
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Mica
MiCA, EU’s Comprehensive New Crypto Regulation, Explained
The European Union is set to be the world’s first major jurisdiction with a tailored, comprehensive crypto law – promising legal certainty, compliance challenges and global im...
The EU's MiCA law regulates crypto (Matthias Kulka/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 7, 2023 at 7:04 a.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2023
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Europe (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Why Binance Is Abandoning Most of Europe
Crypto firms only need regulatory approval in one EU nation under new rules to serve all 27 in the single market – but some states are more prepared to implement MiCA regulati...
Europe (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 10, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2023
RegulationsMiCAFranceGermanyBinance
The Financial Markets Authority in Paris, France (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
France Steps Closer to Implementing MiCA for Crypto Firms
The country's financial regulator AMF has "enhanced" registration requirements for digital asset service providers set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
The Financial Markets Authority in Paris, France (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 10, 2023 at 8:52 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2023
RegulationsMiCAFrance
(Bruno Bleu/Shutterstock)
Policy
Hex trust
Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Expands European Foray With Registration in France
The registration, which follows last year's approval in Italy, is "a significant milestone" for its European expansion plans, Hex Trust said.
(Bruno Bleu/Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Aug 2, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2023
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The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements
The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 24, 2023 at 5:18 p.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2023
RegulationsEUEuropean Banking AuthorityMiCAStablecoins
Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, chair of the French Financial Markets Authority, at the Web3 Leaders Forum in Paris, France in July 2023 (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
SEC’s Stuttering Litigation Strategy Draws Comment From France
French officials boast of crypto-ready laws that contrast with a stuttering enforcement campaign from the U.S. SEC – and are looking to the next generation of Web3 gaming rule...
Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, chair of the French Financial Markets Authority, at the Web3 Leaders Forum in Paris, France in July 2023 (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 20, 2023 at 10:19 a.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2023
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(Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
It's Time for a Euro Stablecoin
The European Union's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations provide much needed clarity for digital assets in Europe, setting the stage for a bloc-wide stablecoi...
(Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
By Kevin de Patoul
Jul 12, 2023 at 8:14 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2023
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