EU

The EU sees distributed ledger technology cutting out the middleman in financial market trading. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)
EU Rules for Distributed Ledger Financial Trading Finalized Ahead of March Pilot
Requirements to test people's knowledge of distributed technology could deter the average retail investor, some worry.
The EU sees distributed ledger technology cutting out the middleman in financial market trading. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)

A Drone Racing League drone flies through an Algorand-branded gate. (DRL)
Algorand Rises After Italy Selects Blockchain Protocol for Digital Guarantees Platform
The new platform is expected to become operational in early 2023.
A Drone Racing League drone flies through an Algorand-branded gate. (DRL)

European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness says crypto regulation in the European Union has become more urgent now. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
EU’s McGuinness Urges Speedier Vote on Long-Delayed Crypto Laws
A final vote on MiCA and anti-money-laundering rules has been repeatedly pushed back, even though a deal was struck in June
European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness says crypto regulation in the European Union has become more urgent now. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

EU tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
EU to Make Crypto Companies Report Tax Details to Authorities
New OECD-inspired tax evasion plans take a step further than the MiCA but haven’t settled how to deal with foreign providers
EU tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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PayPal Expands Crypto Service Into Luxembourg in First EU Foray
The move follows the initial rollout of the crypto service in the U.S. in 2020, followed by an expansion to the U.K. last year.
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Malta Seeks to Remove NFTs From Crypto Law
The move anticipates new EU legislation by excluding non-fungible assets.
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A loophole in EU crypto laws may allow offshore providers to continue (Stefania De Michiel/EyeEm/Getty Images)
EU’s MiCA Law May Have an FTX-Shaped Loophole
A much-heralded new law could still allow slapdash offshore companies to ply their trade in the bloc.
A loophole in EU crypto laws may allow offshore providers to continue (Stefania De Michiel/EyeEm/Getty Images)

The European Commission in Brussels (Aldo Pavan/Getty Images)
EU Crypto, NFT Providers Must Report Tax Details Under Leaked EU Plan
A draft bill seen by CoinDesk also covers stablecoins, derivatives and companies outside the bloc.
The European Commission in Brussels (Aldo Pavan/Getty Images)

A European Parliament committee discusses FTX collapse. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Would Have Stopped FTX's Malpractice, Officials Say
Some lawmakers worry if the crypto regulations that have been agreed to in principle are tough enough to stem wider structural problems in the industry.
A European Parliament committee discusses FTX collapse. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Secret Foundation Founder on Privacy Debate, Regulation
Secret Foundation Founder on Privacy Debate, Regulation
The European Union may ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins, under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill obtained by CoinDesk. Secret Fou...
Secret Foundation Founder on Privacy Debate, Regulation