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08.04 / 15:11

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The European Union on Friday targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia in a bid to close potential loopholes which could allow Russians to move money abroad.

06.04 / 18:25

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Amid an intensification in the European Union’s crypto-focused legislative efforts, the European Commission has launched a new consultation on its digital euro central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. The procedure will allow interested stakeholders who want to help shape a digital euro to voice their opinion to Brussels, with privacy concerns likely to rank as one of the leading topics.

06.04 / 14:15

European Commission EU countries should give asylum to Russian deserters: Charles Michel

European Union countries should think about ways to offer asylum to Russian soldiers willing to desert the war in Ukraine, European Council president Charles Michel said.

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.

25.03 / 17:01

Blockchain Law Europe POW European Commission Framework regulatory European crypto regulatory framework goes to three-way consideration without PoW ban

The much-dreaded prospect of a ban on cryptocurrencies that use proof-of-work (PoW) consensus is making its way into a key European digital asset directive appears to have blown over.

14.03 / 20:55

Law Europe European Union POW European Commission European Parliament votes against PoW ban, providing huge relief to the crypto industry

Earlier today, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament voted against a version of the Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, bill that could have effectively banned the proof-of-work-based cryptocurrencies within the EU. This comes as a huge relief for the crypto industry, whose representatives had previously warned about the threat of a hardline regulatory scenario.

10.03 / 00:35

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The European Commission has clarified that crypto assets will fall under additional sanctions targeted against Russia and Belarus in response to the military conflict in Ukraine.

09.03 / 18:51

cryptocurrency Europe European Commission EU Clarifies Crypto-Related Sanctions on Russia & Belarus, But Questions Remain

The European Union has today extended the scope of sanctions on Russia and Belarus, bringing clarifications on cryptoassets into the mix – but as the full legal text is not available yet, these points remain somewhat unclear.

27.02 / 20:01

Kyiv European Commission News EU to buy and deliver weapons to Ukraine, says Ursula von der Leyen

The EU says it will buy and deliver weapons to Ukraine - the first time the bloc has financed military support for a country under attack.

27.02 / 09:51

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The European Commission announced to remove a number of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system, aimed at hindering Russia’s capacity to carry out cross-border payments.

27.02 / 02:13

Blockchain Kyiv European Commission International Ukraine war: Russian banks to be cut off from SWIFT international payments system, says EU chief

Russian banks will be removed from the SWIFT international payments system, says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

24.02 / 16:55

economics European Commission EU Unlikely to Push for Russia to Be Removed from SWIFT - Diplomats

Despite Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war’s outbreak has not yet convinced the European Union to push for the aggressor to be kicked out of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) global payments network -- a move that would drastically undermine Russian trade with foreign partners.

03.02 / 21:01

Television European Commission Northern Ireland first minister resigns amid post-Brexit discontent

Northern Ireland's first minister Paul Givan resigned on Thursday amid unionist discontent with post-Brexit customs arrangements, which they say threaten the province's place in the UK.

18.01 / 09:59

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Spain has announced that influencers who advertise cryptocurrency in the country, will need to include warnings and disclose potential risks in their promotional material. This rule applies to any influencer with 100,000 followers on more.

02.12 / 15:31

HSBC UBS European Commission spot trading Barclays, UBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse and RBS fined over spot trading cartel

The European Commission said Thursday that it has fined Barclays, UBS Group, HSBC Holdings, Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Suisse Group a total of €344m ($389.6m) for participating in a foreign-exchange spot trading cartel.

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