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EU Regulators Warn Again on Crypto Investment Risks
The European Supervisory Authorities said some cryptocurrencies are "highly risky and speculative" in a new report.
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New Ethereum-Based Derivatives Trading Platform Wins EU's MIFID License
CloseCross claims this is the first such license to be granted to a blockchain-based derivatives trading platform.
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EU Parliament Receives Petition Seeking to Establish Crypto Crime Victims' Fund
The petition asks the EU to take a tiny fee on crypto transactions to be pooled into a fund for victims of fraud and hacks.
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Why Europe Bests the US at Attracting Crypto Startups
The EU has created a common framework for regulating crypto across the economic bloc. The U.S. is still working out its approach.
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Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets
The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc.
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French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
The governor of the Banque de France said private-sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative.
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Could the European Recovery Plan Actually Break Europe Apart?
The EU’s Recovery Plan agreement has been widely hailed, but some argue that it is taking Europe down a dangerous path.
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EU Privacy Shield Ruling Is an Opportunity and Conundrum for Decentralized Tech
A judgment striking down an EU-U.S. data sharing agreement may pose compliance issues for U.S. startups. But privacy tech could offer a post-law solution.
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Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees to €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.
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