EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules
The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.
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Apr 20, 2023 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
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EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support
Ahead of a vote Thursday, legislators from the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they will support the landmark MiCA law.
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Apr 19, 2023 at 12:37 p.m. UTC
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EU’s MiCA Vote Likely Delayed by One Day Without Further Changes
The landmark crypto licensing framework and funds transfer rules will likely be rubber-stamped next week as last-minute upsets now seem unlikely.
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Apr 13, 2023 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
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High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent
EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector.
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Apr 13, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
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EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets
Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees
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Mar 28, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
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EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.
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Mar 28, 2023 at 8:53 a.m. UTC
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EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18
A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19.
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Mar 20, 2023 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
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Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis
Johan Van Overtveldt, economic spokesman for the right-wing ECR political party in the European Parliament, compared crypto to drugs.
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Mar 17, 2023 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
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EU Parliament’s Smart Contract Plans Limit Standard-Setting Promise, EU Commissioner Says
Controversial lawmaker proposals on data use may no longer meet original objectives, Thierry Breton told reporters.
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Mar 14, 2023 at 11:53 p.m. UTC
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Panic Mustn’t Be Allowed to Spread After SVB Collapse: EU Lawmaker
Germany’s Markus Ferber said there needs to be a review of interest rate and sovereign bond exposures.
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Mar 13, 2023 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
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