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22.06 / 15:25

European Union Barcelona Buying a piece of an island: How crypto could change property deals

A large chunk of the world's wealth today is locked in illiquid assets, therefore they are typically traded at a discount.

27.05 / 18:17

Blockchain European Union EUBOF Advises EU On Blockchain And AI Integration

The European Blockchain Observatory and Forum (EUBOF), an initiative of the European Commission, released a report on May 24 calling on the European Union (EU) to ready itself for the integration of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The latest move from the EU blockchain is seen as a proactive approach to secure users’ data.

14.05 / 12:39

CBDC European Union Digital Euro Use Won’t Push Out Swedish Krona: Central Bank

Adopting a potential digital euro won’t displace the Swedish krona, Sweden’s central bank said.

09.05 / 10:45

markets ETF security European Union crypto regulation Bitcoin inclusion EU Securities Watchdog Considers Including Crypto in Investment Products, Expanding Market Access

The European Union (EU) securities watchdog, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), is seeking input from stakeholders on the potential inclusion of crypto assets in investment products.

25.04 / 16:43

Provident European Union performer Anti-money laundering reports Relationships EU Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Here’s What it Means to Crypto

The European Union (EU) has formally passed a new anti-money laundering regulation (AMLR), applicable to all crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).

11.04 / 10:23

European Union MICA ESMA EU Watchdog Warns 90% of Crypto Trading Funneled Through Few Exchanges

The European Union’s (EU) securities regulator warned about the high concentration of trading activity on a limited number of crypto exchanges. Notably, Binance, a single platform, controls roughly half of the entire market, it said Wednesday.

25.03 / 11:51

European Union crypto regulation Anti-money laundering Expert Clarifies No EU-Wide Ban on Anonymous Crypto Wallets

An industry expert, on Sunday, has ‘debunked’ claims that the European Union has banned anonymous crypto wallets and transactions.

15.03 / 07:39

European Union European Parliament European Commission Bitcoin stock surpasses €55,000 mark

The price of cryptocurrency's flagship stock has shot above the €55,000 ($60,000) mark for the first time since November 2021, when it hit a record-high of what today would be the equivalent of above €60,000 ($68,991).

14.03 / 21:09

regulation European Union Artificial Intelligence EU Sets Global Precedent with Comprehensive AI Regulation Act

The European Union has again set a global precedent by unanimously passing a landmark bit of comprehensive legislation to govern AI: The AI Act.

13.03 / 01:35

European Union EU Cracks Down on Crypto in Sanctions Evasion Fight

European Union (EU) lawmakers have taken decisive action to bolster efforts to tackle sanctions violations, including those involving cryptocurrencies.

11.12 / 09:09

Robinhood European Union Robinhood launches commission-free crypto trading in EU

Robinhood Markets Inc said on Thursday it has launched commission-free crypto trading to customers in the European Union. «It is the only custodial crypto platform where customers will get a percentage of their trading volume back every month, paid in Bitcoin (BTC),» Robinhood said in a blog post. The app will allow European investors to buy and sell more than 25 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ether and Solana's SOL. The launch comes a week after Robinhood announced it will roll out brokerage services in the UK as part of an international expansion plan to «democratise finance» and increase access to markets.

07.12 / 06:31

Robinhood Crypto Trading European Union Robinhood Launches Commission Free Crypto Trading App in EU

Robinhood is expanding its services in the European Union (EU) by launching commission-free crypto trading.

01.12 / 13:23

regulation European Union Derivatives Asset Managers Fund managers Fine Central Bank of Ireland imposes its first ever fine on an investment fund

The ICAV has admitted it failed to report 200,640 derivative trades entered into between January 2018 and May 2020 by one of its sub-funds to a trade repository.

28.11 / 10:00

regulation Europe European Union International Amnesty International head says AI innovation vs. regulation is ‘false dichotomy’

The secretary-general of Amnesty International, Anges Callamard, released a statement on Nov. 27 in response to three European Union member states pushing back on regulating artificial intelligence (AI) models.

24.11 / 14:32

regulation Europe European Union Banks EBA European regulator: CASPs should work on protocol interoperability, self-hosted wallets

The European Union’s banking regulator, the European Banking Authority (EBA), wants to update existing Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) rules for crypto providers.

24.11 / 14:32

Government Blockchain Law regulation Europe European Union Blockchain devs expect complications from EU smart contract kill switch

The Data Act — a contentious piece of European Union legislation that includes a clause requiring the ability to terminate smart contracts — has been approved by the European Parliament. If introduced, the legislation will require a smart contract to have a “kill switch.”

24.11 / 09:37

Technology Europe European Union EU tech coalition warns of over-regulating AI prior to EU AI Act finalization

A group of businesses and tech companies have issued a joint letter to European Union regulators warning against over-policing powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems at the sacrifice of innovation.

23.11 / 09:47

Adoption regulation Europe European Union Bitcoin Regulation MICA FTX collapse, Binance’s US settlement provides strong case for MiCA regulations

The collapse of FTX in 2022 and Binance’s recent $4.3 billion settlement with U.S. authorities provide a strong argument for the provisions of the European Union’s markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) legislation, a European Commission official said in an interview.

23.11 / 09:27

regulation Europe privacy European Union Italian regulators investigate online AI data scraping

The Italian Data Protection Authority, a local privacy regulator, announced the launch of a “fact-finding” investigation on Nov. 22, in which it will look into the practice of data gathering to train artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

22.11 / 13:33

Blockchain Adoption Europe European Union Euro Belgium seeks to reboot EU blockchain infrastructure project

According to the country's government, Belgium plans to accelerate the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its presidency of the Council of the European Union in early 2024.

16.11 / 17:31

Adoption regulation Europe European Union Euro Bitcoin German parliament member ’staunch opponent’ of digital euro, all in on Bitcoin

The European Union has been actively preparing for what it envisions as the future of money. In the past year, it finalized its landmark comprehensive crypto legislation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which is due to take effect in 2024 after closing its second consultation in October.

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