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European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (	Raimund Linke/ Getty)
EU Banks Told by Regulator to Apply Bitcoin Caps Even Before They Become Law
The European Central Bank, which supervises big euro area lenders, said crypto should be treated as a risky asset.
European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (	Raimund Linke/ Getty)

The European Union's landmark crypto legislation MiCA covers a wide range of assets and services, promising to also establish clear licensing requirements, standards for stablecoin issuers. (Vincenzo Lombardo/ Getty)
Bitcoin Suisse Chairman Says EU Won’t Ban Crypto, but It May Seek to Contain It
Luzius Meisser, chairman of the Swiss crypto firm, weighs in on why the bloc is likely to try to build a firewall around crypto rather than prohibit its use altogether.
The European Union's landmark crypto legislation MiCA covers a wide range of assets and services, promising to also establish clear licensing requirements, standards for stablecoin issuers. (Vincenzo Lombardo/ Getty)

CDCROP: Eva Kaili, European Parliament Vice President
EU Lawmaker Kaili Suspended From Party in Corruption Scandal
Eva Kaili, a Greek politician in the European Parliament, is facing accusations she’s tied to a scandal involving Qatar lobbying.
CDCROP: Eva Kaili, European Parliament Vice President

The U.S. Capitol Building (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election
Congress is inching closer to legislation around crypto. Here’s what that could mean after next week.
The U.S. Capitol Building (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

CDCROP: Digital Euro money symbol (Getty Images)
Analyzing What's Next for Europe's Markets in Crypto Assets Law
Issuers of stablecoins are just one of the many areas that will be subject to more regulation under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA).
CDCROP: Digital Euro money symbol (Getty Images)

El órgano ejecutivo quiere que los estados miembro se preparen para bloquear la minería de criptomonedas este invierno. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)
Los países europeos deben estar listos para bloquear la minería de criptomonedas, según Comisión Europea
El órgano ejecutivo de la Unión Europea también quiere que las blockchains exhiban indicadores de eficiencia energética y que se acaben las exenciones impositivas a las criptomonedas.
El órgano ejecutivo quiere que los estados miembro se preparen para bloquear la minería de criptomonedas este invierno. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

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EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project
Lawmakers from different parties cited worries over data privacy and taxation.
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Euro paper money and coins
Peer-to-Peer Validation for Digital Euro Might Not Be Feasible, ECB Says
The central bank will soon start developing a rulebook for its CBDC initiative.
Euro paper money and coins

Bandera de la Unión Europea. (Unsplash)
La Unión Europea finaliza el reglamento de la normativa cripto bajo la ley MiCA
Un borrador del texto que se filtró muestra que las normas podrían aplicarse a stablecoins algorítmicas y NFTs fraccionados, según revisiones hechas por CoinDesk.
Bandera de la Unión Europea. (Unsplash)

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)
Funcionarios de la UE afirman que el euro digital se enfocará en el uso personal y no en la Web3
Los representantes del sector resaltaron que una moneda emitida por el Banco Central Europeo podría fracasar si no ofreciera algo más de lo que ya hacen el efectivo y las tarjetas de crédito.
En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)