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Financial District, La defense, Paris
EU Banking Authority to Hire Crypto Experts as It Prepares for MiCA Law
The Paris-based agency will regulate large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation.
Financial District, La defense, Paris

European Parliament Plenary Session
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.
European Parliament Plenary Session

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Netherlands Will Take Tough Line Enforcing MiCA, Dutch Regulator Says
Laura van Geest said she won’t undercut new EU crypto laws, even if that drives business from the country.
A surface level sunrise view of Amsterdam at dawn

Strasbourg - Session of the European Parliament
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.
Strasbourg - Session of the European Parliament

EU Steps Up Action To Strengthen EU Defence Capabilities
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.
EU Steps Up Action To Strengthen EU Defence Capabilities

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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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European Parliament
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.
European Parliament

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EU Merchants Could Be Required to Accept Digital Euro, Ministers Told
Governments from the euro currency bloc are due to discuss strategic objectives for the CBDC later Monday.
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Belgian minister Mathieu Michel (Office of Mathieu Michel)
After Landmark Crypto Law, European Politicians Contemplate Building Their Own Blockchain
"Europeum" could safeguard values like privacy, Belgian Digital Minister Mathieu Michel told CoinDesk, as he seeks to make his country a blockchain hub.
Belgian minister Mathieu Michel (Office of Mathieu Michel)

EU Competition Commissioner is talking on Google case
Metaverse Competition Issues Need Addressing, EU Antitrust Chief Says
The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds in May.
EU Competition Commissioner is talking on Google case