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European Union

The Bank of France is one of Europe's leading voices on CBDCs.
Markets
Accenture
Accenture, HSBC, Seba Bank Among Bank of France’s Eight CBDC Finalists
The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked.
The Bank of France is one of Europe's leading voices on CBDCs.
By Danny Nelson
Jul 20, 2020 at 5:23 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2020
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Markets
European union
'Dismantle the Euro to Save Europe' Feat. Tuomas Malinen
The coronavirus pandemic is putting more pressure than ever before on the already structurally weakened European economic and political landscape.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
May 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2020
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The Dutch Central Bank cited its nation’s declining use of physical cash as one of the reasons it may do well with a CBDC trial. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Policy
Netherlands central bank
Dutch Central Bank Wants to Be European Union's CBDC Proving Ground
The Dutch Central Bank is making a bid to become the European Union’s proving ground for a central bank digital currency.
The Dutch Central Bank cited its nation’s declining use of physical cash as one of the reasons it may do well with a CBDC trial. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 21, 2020 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2020
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Policy
Privacy
European Contact Tracing Consortium Faces Wave of Defections Over Centralization Concerns
Contact tracing researchers fear Europe could choose a centralized system that puts personal privacy at risk.
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By Benjamin Powers
Apr 20, 2020 at 7:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2020
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Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.
Policy
Privacy
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.
Litecoin sees privacy as a selling point.
By Benjamin Powers
Apr 16, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2020
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Markets
Blockchain technology
European Commission Defense Program Offers Grants for Blockchain Solutions
The European Commission is calling for future-oriented defense solutions including innovative blockchain concepts.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Mar 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2020
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The AMF's legal analysis found that existing EU markets regulations would stifle any promising blockchain enterprise. (Credit: Bruno Bleu / Shutterstock)
Policy
France
French Financial Regulator Suggests Europewide Security Token Sandbox
France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation.
The AMF's legal analysis found that existing EU markets regulations would stifle any promising blockchain enterprise. (Credit: Bruno Bleu / Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 12, 2020 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2020
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Despite sending the Libra Association multiple questionnaires, the EU doesn't have enough information yet to proceed, says EC Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis. (Image via Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)
Policy
Libra
EU Official: We Can't Regulate Libra Without More Details
The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a new memo.
Despite sending the Libra Association multiple questionnaires, the EU doesn't have enough information yet to proceed, says EC Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis. (Image via Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Feb 19, 2020 at 8:03 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
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GDPR
Policy
Privacy
Privacy Laws Are Only as Effective as the Companies Implementing Them
Sometimes the very laws meant to enforce privacy can result in companies sharing it.
GDPR
By Benjamin Powers
Feb 16, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2020
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Finance
Fca
Gemini Hires Former Circle Compliance Officer to Oversee European Market
Blair Halliday becomes chief compliance officer for the U.K. and Europe at Gemini as the EU's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) goes into effect.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Jan 28, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2020
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