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EU’s anti-money laundering bill passes final vote

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James Field

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26 April, 2024

EU’s anti-money laundering bill passes final vote

The latest AML package is part of an increased effort by the EU to combat terrorist financing, and money laundering,...

Does the EU Data Act pose a threat to smart contracts? Here’s what you need to know

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Gavin Lucas

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14 November, 2023

Does the EU Data Act pose a threat to smart contracts? Here’s what you need to know

The European Parliament voted 481 to 31 to back the Data Act, which requires smart contracts to have a kill...

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,...

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...

Parliament votes to progress plans for European Union-wide digital wallet

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James Field

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21 March, 2023

Parliament votes to progress plans for European Union-wide digital wallet

The introduction of the European Union-wide digital wallet framework will move to interinstitutional negotiations after passing its plenary vote by...

EU wants banks to back every digital asset held with fiat in new prohibitive measures

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Steve Kaaru

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30 January, 2023

EU wants banks to back every digital asset held with fiat in new prohibitive measures

EU legislators voted in favor of a draft bill that seeks to impose new prohibitive measures to curtail banks’ involvement...

A boost for blockchain infrastructure as EU passes Digital Decade policy program

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James Field

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28 November, 2022

A boost for blockchain infrastructure as EU passes Digital Decade policy program

Initially proposed by the European Commission in March 2021, the policy program sets up a monitoring and cooperation mechanism to...

European Parliament agrees on new laws covering stablecoins, unbacked digital assets and exchanges

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Jordan Atkins

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12 October, 2022