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05.07 / 14:01

NFT regulation Europe Anti-money laundering lawmakers EU Lawmakers Want Anti-Money Laundering Rules To Cover NFTs

With the European Union advancing work on new regulations that could exert a significant impact on the crypto industry, a group of members of the European Parliament have proposed an amendment to the bloc’s anti-money laundering (AML) legislation that would cover non-fungible token (NFT) trading platforms with its provisions.

05.07 / 12:35

regulation SEC Europe European Union MiCa, AMLA and EU’s 'wild west' problem: Law Decoded, June 27-July 4

According to the European parliament member and rapporteur for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation Stefan Berger, the deal on landmark pan-European Union regulation had been finally struck amid the Tripartite negotiations. It “will put an end to the crypto wild west,” as French Minister for the Economy Bruno Le Maire hopes. Still, while raising a modest optimism among some stakeholders, MiCa’s final draft will surely make life harder for others.

01.07 / 05:39

Blockchain Law Stablecoin Bitcoin EU agrees on MiCA regulation to crack down on crypto and stablecoins

Officials from the European Union (EU) have agreed on a landmark law that will make life tougher for crypto issuers and service providers under a new single regulatory framework.

30.06 / 01:17

regulation Europe European Union AML EU officials reach agreement on AML authority for supervising crypto firms

The European Council has reached an agreement to form an anti-money laundering body that will have the authority to supervise certain crypto asset service providers, or CASPs.

02.04 / 01:55

European Parliament European Commission lawmakers crypto transfers EU lawmakers set to tighten up on crypto transfers

Two committees in the European Parliament have thrashed out cross-party compromises to be voted on. Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc has warned the rules would usher in a surveillance regime that stifles innovation. The $2.1 trillion crypto sector is still subject to patchy regulation across the world. Concerns that bitcoin and its peers could upset financial stability and be used for crime have accelerated work by policymakers to bring the sector to heel.

01.04 / 17:31

Digital Fighting coinbase lawmakers EU lawmakers back tougher crypto AML rules

The rules would also cover transactions from so-called unhosted wallets - wallet addresses that are in the custody of private users. However, they would not apply to P2P transfers conducted without a provider.The requirements are designed to bring crypto in line with AML requirements for normal payments of over EUR1000.

31.03 / 17:37

cryptocurrency European Union Bitcoin lawmakers crypto transfers EU lawmakers target crypto transfers in battle against money laundering

European Union lawmakers vote on Thursday on tougher safeguards for transfers of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, in the latest sign that regulators around the world are tightening up on the booming sector.

29.03 / 19:19

Assessing EU’s proposed clampdown on crypto trading among non-custodial wallets

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament is set to hold a session on 31 March, 2022. It is heading to put regulatory clauses on crypto trade with non-custodial wallets. This prohibition would be an initiative aimed at curbing money laundering.

28.03 / 14:27

Law Europe European Union AML EU Parliament can outlaw transacting with 'unhosted' wallets, crypto advocate warns

Less than a week after a potential ban on Proof-of-Work (PoW) digital assets was dropped from the EU’s prospective MiCA framework, a new threat to the crypto industry could be emerging in the European Union. This time, it is non-custodial, or unhosted, wallets that are in regulators’ crosshairs.

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