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When Is Crypto Clarity Coming?
When Is Crypto Clarity Coming?
UK and EU make moves on regulation. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
When Is Crypto Clarity Coming?

The European Parliament in Brussels (John Elk III/Getty Images)
Restrictive Crypto Rules for EU Banks Confirmed in Published Legal Draft
Banks in the European Union would have to treat crypto as the riskiest kind of asset and disclose exposures while awaiting more detailed rules.
The European Parliament in Brussels (John Elk III/Getty Images)

European Union flag (Unsplash)
Blockchain Privacy Is at Risk in the EU
The EU's comprehensive Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation is ambitious and sets a high standard globally. Article 68, however, goes too far and poses a risk to innovat...
European Union flag (Unsplash)

European Parliament building in Brussels (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)
Binance Seeks Lobbyist as EU Finalizes Crypto Rules
The leading crypto exchange wants to extend its influence into the increasingly regulated bloc.
European Parliament building in Brussels (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)

Italian central bank Governor Ignazio Visco (WPA Pool/Getty)
Italy Setting Up Crypto Environment That Meets EU's New Laws, Central Bank Governor Says
Even though surveys show only about 2% of households own crypto, regulators are bracing for the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) rules for service providers.
Italian central bank Governor Ignazio Visco (WPA Pool/Getty)

The U.K. and EU are racing to regulate crypto. (narvikk/Getty Images)
UK Crypto Rules Set a Modest Post-Brexit Divergence From the European Union
The industry is keenly watching divergences from Brussels in areas like stablecoins, lending and bitcoin disclosures.
The U.K. and EU are racing to regulate crypto. (narvikk/Getty Images)

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
MiCA at the Door: How European Crypto Firms Are Getting Ready for Sweeping Legislation
Adapting how crypto exchanges operate under the new regulation won’t be easy, but it might make it easier for them to get bank accounts in Europe.
(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

The French National Assembly in Paris (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
French Lawmakers Soften Stance on Compulsory Crypto Licenses
Crypto industry advocates had been concerned about tougher rules in the wake of the FTX collapse and as new EU legislation is readied.
The French National Assembly in Paris (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

EU Lawmakers Vote to Impose Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings
EU Lawmakers Vote to Impose Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings
The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. "The Hash" panel discusses the rules, wh...
EU Lawmakers Vote to Impose Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings

European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says
The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency, financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said
European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)