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Bafin president Mark Branson (Maurice Kohl/Bafin)
German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says
Germany’s Bafin issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank
Bafin president Mark Branson (Maurice Kohl/Bafin)

EU May Ban Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Leaked Draft Reveals
EU May Ban Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Leaked Draft Reveals
The European Union could ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins such as zcash, monero and dash under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill...
EU May Ban Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Leaked Draft Reveals

Proposed EU money laundering rules for crypto have implications for online privacy (boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)
Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans
Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.
Proposed EU money laundering rules for crypto have implications for online privacy (boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)

Sam Bankman-Fried and former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
FTX Has European License Suspended by Cyprus Regulator
The troubled exchange's European arm FTX EU has had its license in Cyprus suspended just two months after securing it.
Sam Bankman-Fried and former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

The European Parliament in Brussels (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)
EU Lawmakers Vote for Stronger Cyber Protection for Crypto, Other Finance
The crypto world is highly prone to hacks and attacks, but the jury is out on the impact the new measures will have.
The European Parliament in Brussels (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)

Binance's Changpeng Zhao may have to talk to antitrust regulators about his potential purchase of FTX. (CoinDesk)
What EU Merger Regulators Have in Store for Binance’s FTX Buy
European Union merger approval processes of 18 months can be sped up if there are concerns that FTX might topple, CoinDesk was told.
Binance's Changpeng Zhao may have to talk to antitrust regulators about his potential purchase of FTX. (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Germany Ordered by Regulator to Tackle 'Organizational Deficiencies'
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) said the company needs to address a range of issues including ensuring adequate risk management, staffing and IT systems.
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EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
CBDCs May Need Global Regulation, EU Commissioner Says
Paolo Gentiloni says a series of international agreements may be needed to stop state-backed digital currencies from infringing on countries' sovereignty.
EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

The European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)
EU Delays Vote on MiCA Crypto Legislation Until February
Technical issues in the lengthy text could delay the start of the licensing regime set out in the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.
The European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)

The European Parliament could prove key to new NFT rules for the EU. (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)
New NFT Rules Possible if Lawmakers Ask, EU Official Says
The treatment of non-fungible tokens wasn’t fully resolved by Brussels’ landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.
The European Parliament could prove key to new NFT rules for the EU. (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)