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Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election
Congress is inching closer to legislation around crypto. Here’s what that could mean after next week.
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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).
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EU Antitrust Officials Worried About Metaverse Competition
EU Antitrust Officials Worried About Metaverse Competition
Officials from the European Union’s antitrust authority said metaverse companies could limit users’ choice and raise prices if they grow to dominate the market. CoinDesk Regul...
EU Antitrust Officials Worried About Metaverse Competition

Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project
Lawmakers from different parties cited worries over data privacy and taxation.
Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

The European Central Bank is revealing more details of its plans for a digital euro. (Manuel Breva Colmeiro/Getty Images)
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.
The European Central Bank is revealing more details of its plans for a digital euro. (Manuel Breva Colmeiro/Getty Images)

EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides
The European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied...
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides

EU Finalizes Legal Text for Crypto Regulations Under MiCA
EU Finalizes Legal Text for Crypto Regulations Under MiCA
The European Union has finalized the full text of its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. A leaked draft verified by CoinDesk urges EU enforcers to take a “s...
EU Finalizes Legal Text for Crypto Regulations Under MiCA

EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3
EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3
A retail digital euro will, in the first stage, only enable payments initiated by people, rather than allowing businesses to settle invoices, issue paychecks or be used in dec...
EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3

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Could the European Energy Crisis Become a Debt Crisis?
A discussion as Russia keeps the Nord Stream pipeline closed after planned maintenance.
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Hashdex cleared to list ETPs in the EU. (Håkan Dahlström/Getty Images)
Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex Authorized to List ETPs in the European Union
The company earlier this year received approval to operate in Switzerland and listed an ETP there in May.
Hashdex cleared to list ETPs in the EU. (Håkan Dahlström/Getty Images)