EU Draft Law Outlines Parliament Plan to Monitor Bitcoin Users
EU Parliament members have published new draft legislation outlining their plans to regulate digital currencies.
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Mar 13, 2017 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
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Malta's PM: The Rise of Cryptocurrencies 'Cannot Be Stopped'
European regulators should embrace cryptocurrencies, the prime minister of Malta argued in a speech yesterday.
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Feb 24, 2017 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
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EU Commission: We Plan to Boost Support for Blockchain Projects
The executive arm of the European Union government is planning to expand its work on blockchain, an official said last week.
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Feb 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Why a New Small Business Blockchain is Actually a Big Deal
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues a new small business blockchain effort out of the EU may have bigger implications than it seems.
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Jan 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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EU Watchdog: Distributed Ledgers Still Face Key Challenges
ESMA has released a new paper on blockchains and distributed ledgers as part of a fact-finding effort into the technology.
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Jun 2, 2016 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
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Europe's Regulatory Blockchain Shift on Display at Private Parliament Event
Epiphyte co-founder and general counsel Gabrielle Patrick weighs in on the major factors that shaped a recent EU Parliament event on blockchain.
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Apr 29, 2016 at 4:51 p.m. UTC
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European Parliament Holds Hearing on Digital Currency Regulation
A European Parliament committee held a public hearing into virtual currencies this week.
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Jan 25, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
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SWIFT: Bitcoin Regulation in the EU Won't Happen Soon
The European Union (EU) is years away from implementing a consistent framework for cryptocurrency regulation, according to a new report by SWIFT.
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Nov 26, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
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New EU Legislation on VAT Could Be Bad News for Bitcoin
EU rules requiring merchants to record the country of residence of their customers could be bad news for pseudonymous payments systems like bitcoin.
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Feb 4, 2015 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
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Bitupcard Rolls Out Bitcoin Voucher Scheme at 30 Stores Across Turkey
Bitupcard is a voucher scheme launching in Turkey that makes bitcoin buying as easy as topping up your mobile.
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Dec 5, 2014 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2014