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GitHub, other tech firms petition against EU’s strict open-source AI Act

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2 August, 2023

GitHub, other tech firms petition against EU’s strict open-source AI Act

GitHub and tech allies, including Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and EleutherAI, unite against the European Union’s AI Act and file...

AI showdown: France and UK ‘probably even’ in race to lead Europe

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Gavin Lucas

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20 July, 2023

AI showdown: France and UK ‘probably even’ in race to lead Europe

Organizations have been preparing for the AI era, and governments are working on favorable regulations—in Europe, two old rivals, France...

Banque de France governor proposes EU-focused DLT network for asset tokenization

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Wahid Pessarlay

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15 July, 2023

Banque de France governor proposes EU-focused DLT network for asset tokenization

Under Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau's proposal, CBDC, tokenized bank deposits, and other digital currencies may be...

EU financial regulator publishes first post-MiCA proposals for digital asset service providers

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James Field

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14 July, 2023

EU financial regulator publishes first post-MiCA proposals for digital asset service providers

MiCA will come into force in 2024, but the June 11 consultation is further evidence of a ramping up of...

European Blockchain Sandbox kicks off with 20 use cases

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Wahid Pessarlay

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10 July, 2023

European Blockchain Sandbox kicks off with 20 use cases

The 20 projects selected by the European Blockchain Sandbox spread across five European regions and cut across several sectors, including...

Slovakia slashes digital asset taxes to 7%

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Steve Kaaru

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4 July, 2023

Slovakia slashes digital asset taxes to 7%

The National Council of Slovakia voted 112-2 in favor of the amendment, which will lower the taxes from a maximum...

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Steven Stradbrooke

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30 June, 2023

Binance’s ever-shrinking European footprint loses EUR payment rail

Germany’s Bafin had decided against issuing Binance a license to custody digital currencies, stating that this decision had been communicated...

EU Parliament passes AI Act with member states set to iron out details

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Wahid Pessarlay

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17 June, 2023

EU Parliament passes AI Act with member states set to iron out details

The majority of MEPs backs the proposed AI Act, which if passed, would help the AI industry in Europe comply...

EU to utilize blockchain to verify educational and professional credentials

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Wahid Pessarlay

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15 June, 2023

EU to utilize blockchain to verify educational and professional credentials

The European Blockchain Services Infrastructure said that blockchain infrastructure provider Protokol would carry out the project as part of efforts...

European consumer group slams social media platforms for profiting on ‘misleading’ digital currency ads

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Wahid Pessarlay

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14 June, 2023

European consumer group slams social media platforms for profiting on ‘misleading’ digital currency ads

Social media platforms mentioned in European Consumer Organization’s report include YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter, criticizing them for their lax...

London Blockchain Conference 2023 keynote: Yves Mersch on regulatory frameworks for digital currency in Europe

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James Field

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1 June, 2023

London Blockchain Conference 2023 keynote: Yves Mersch on regulatory frameworks for digital currency in Europe

Former executive board member of the ECB, Yves Mersch, kicked off the Day 2 of the London Blockchain Conference 2023...

London Blockchain Conference 2023 Day 2: Time for regulation to enable to growth of blockchain, digital currency

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Jordan Atkins

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1 June, 2023

London Blockchain Conference 2023 Day 2: Time for regulation to enable to growth of blockchain, digital currency

Yves Mersch, Ben McKenzie, and Bryan Daugherty gathered for a panel discussion on "It's Time for Regulation to Enable the...

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