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The Intersection of Crypto and the European Financial Community
The Intersection of Crypto and the European Financial Community
CoinDesk’s Sandali Handagama talks with Eva Kaili, Vice-President of the European Parliament about the presence of crypto and the blockchain community at the 2022 World Econom...
The Intersection of Crypto and the European Financial Community

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EU Ban on Tax-Haven Crypto Firms Could Breach Trade Law, Commission Warns
Lawmaker proposals to blacklist non-compliant firms are getting a rough ride as landmark MiCA legislation reaches its final stages.
The European Commission (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)

The former stock exchange in Paris, site of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. (Marc Piasecki/GC Images/Getty Images)
EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week
New EU money laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some think. Others say crypto companies must learn to live with privacy-busting regulation....
The former stock exchange in Paris, site of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. (Marc Piasecki/GC Images/Getty Images)

EU to Restrict Crypto Transactions, CFTC Eyes ‘Digital Commodity’ Regulation
EU to Restrict Crypto Transactions, CFTC Eyes ‘Digital Commodity’ Regulation
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses why the European Parliament voted to move forward with a set of restrictive crypto policies, c...
EU to Restrict Crypto Transactions, CFTC Eyes ‘Digital Commodity’ Regulation

Risk-Off Sentiment in Crypto Markets Following EU Parliament Vote
Risk-Off Sentiment in Crypto Markets Following EU Parliament Vote
Jason Guthrie, WisdomTree head of digital assets for Europe, discusses his take on the recent sell-off in the crypto markets following the European Parliament passing legislat...
Risk-Off Sentiment in Crypto Markets Following EU Parliament Vote

Crypto Markets React to EU Parliament Vote
Crypto Markets React to EU Parliament Vote
Ben McMillan, IDX Digital Assets CIO, shares his bitcoin price outlook as the European Parliament passes a measure to outlaw anonymous crypto transactions. Plus, a conversatio...
Crypto Markets React to EU Parliament Vote

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Europe’s Landmark Crypto Regulation Is Advancing, but New Privacy Rules May Be More Important
European officials will vote on rules restricting anonymous crypto transactions later this week.
European Parliament building (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)

EU MiCA Bill Progresses Without Bitcoin Mining Provision
EU MiCA Bill Progresses Without Bitcoin Mining Provision
The European Parliament’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill has moved forward, omitting a controversial provision that targeted proof-of-work mining. “The Hash” team compar...
EU MiCA Bill Progresses Without Bitcoin Mining Provision

EU Parliament Rejects Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Mining
EU Parliament Rejects Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Mining
The European Parliament has voted against a proposed rule that would have banned proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin across the European Union (EU). Patrick...
EU Parliament Rejects Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Mining

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Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Is Rejected in EU Parliament Committee Vote
The provision could have required cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to shift to more environmentally friendly mechanisms.
European Parliament. (Shutterstock)