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.
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Mar 22, 2023 at 11:48 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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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.
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Mar 17, 2023 at 3:07 p.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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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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Mar 14, 2023 at 12:30 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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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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Mar 13, 2023 at 9:06 a.m. UTC
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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.
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Mar 13, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
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Metaverse Competition Issues Need Addressing, EU Antitrust Chief Says
The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds in May.
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Mar 2, 2023 at 10:06 a.m. UTC
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