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European regulator: Digital assets largely unregulated despite upcoming MiCA

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1 June, 2023

European regulator: Digital assets largely unregulated despite upcoming MiCA

ESMA wants investment firms to be honest with their clients on the relative lack of regulations for products like gold...

EU finance ministers unanimously agree on MiCA regulation

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James Field

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17 May, 2023

EU finance ministers unanimously agree on MiCA regulation

The final stamp of approval for the MiCA bill was granted by EcoFin on May 16, alongside the adoption of...

EU lawmakers edge closer to AI Act, taking aim at facial recognition, profiling

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Steve Kaaru

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15 May, 2023

EU lawmakers edge closer to AI Act, taking aim at facial recognition, profiling

Two committees in the European Parliament voted for the amended AI Act to crack down on biometric surveillance, emotion recognition,...

EU to extend tax data-sharing rules to digital assets

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Jordan Atkins

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15 May, 2023

EU to extend tax data-sharing rules to digital assets

Under the proposed DAC8, entities and individuals seeking to provide digital asset services in the EU would be mandated to...

Digital asset investment firm CoinFund white paper proposes ‘way forward’ for regulators

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James Field

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15 May, 2023

Digital asset investment firm CoinFund white paper proposes ‘way forward’ for regulators

Web3 investment firm CoinFund announced a white paper outlining a proposed way forward for digital asset regulation in the United...

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Steve Kaaru

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3 May, 2023

Bitcoin wallet Centbee launches bank transfers for European users

Centbee users across 36+ countries in Europe can now send money to a SEPA bank account, offering the most convenient...

European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report

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Steve Kaaru

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3 May, 2023

European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report

While the digital euro will boost financial inclusion, it has the risk of bank disintermediation; regulators say as they called...

Digital euro access, onboarding and distribution outlined in latest ECB report

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Steve Kaaru

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27 April, 2023

Digital euro access, onboarding and distribution outlined in latest ECB report

The digital euro will be distributed to residents and merchants in the Euro Area first, but European Central Bank admits...

France mulls fast-tracking digital asset operators’ compliance with new EU rules

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Wahid Pessarlay

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27 April, 2023

France mulls fast-tracking digital asset operators’ compliance with new EU rules

As Europe prepares for the MiCA enforcement, France is working toward ensuring PSANs' compliance by proposing sweeping changes to the...

Research, but don’t launch a digital euro: European Parliament report

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Steve Kaaru

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26 April, 2023

Research, but don’t launch a digital euro: European Parliament report

The digital euro is a solution in search of a problem, according to the report, noting that the central bank...

Bank of England and BIS wrap up DLT-based settlements pilot with stellar results

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Wahid Pessarlay

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23 April, 2023

Bank of England and BIS wrap up DLT-based settlements pilot with stellar results

Both the BIS and BoE have been exploring an innovative real-time gross settlement system using DLT to power the synchronization...

AI: EU launches research center, Microsoft developing AI chips

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Steve Kaaru

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20 April, 2023

AI: EU launches research center, Microsoft developing AI chips

The EU hub will research the impact of the artificial intelligence algorithms used by online platforms, while Microsoft wants to...

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