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After intense discussions inside this room in Brussels, policymakers in the European Union have finally agreed on anti-money laundering rules for crypto transactions. (Jack Schickler/ CoinDesk)
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No AML Checks For Most Transfers To Unhosted Crypto Wallets, EU Policymakers Decide
A Wednesday meeting secured a final deal on anti-money laundering legislation for crypto transfers and largely overturned a proposal from the EU Parliament to impose launderin...
After intense discussions inside this room in Brussels, policymakers in the European Union have finally agreed on anti-money laundering rules for crypto transactions. (Jack Schickler/ CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 29, 2022 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2022
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The European Parliament is set to make key decisions on crypto privacy and NFTs this week. (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)
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NFT, Private Wallet Fates Hang on EU Crypto Talks This Week
Officials could this week finalize controversial privacy and licensing rules for the sector – once they decide how to treat NFTs and unhosted wallets.
The European Parliament is set to make key decisions on crypto privacy and NFTs this week. (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 27, 2022 at 3:17 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2022
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Participants at Brussels Blockchain Week included, left to right, Laurent Godts, Deloitte; Florian Ernotte; Christophe de Beukelaer; Marc Toledo, Bit4You (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Brussels’ Fledgling Crypto Industry Flexes Its Muscles
The city that hosts the EU also wants to influence it, with key decisions upcoming on the regulation of NFTs and DeFi.
Participants at Brussels Blockchain Week included, left to right, Laurent Godts, Deloitte; Florian Ernotte; Christophe de Beukelaer; Marc Toledo, Bit4You (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2022
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Bermuda Premier David Burt speaks at Consensus 2022 about how stablecoins will be regulated in his country. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Luna Only Makes Bermuda Love Stablecoins More
Digital assets are the future, Bermuda Premier David Burt said during the Consensus 2022 conference. He’s not worried about his country being shut out by jurisdictions like th...
Bermuda Premier David Burt speaks at Consensus 2022 about how stablecoins will be regulated in his country. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 19, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2022
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France's National Assembly in Paris (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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Outgoing French Lawmaker Calls for Fossil-Based Crypto Mining Ban, DAO Legal Status
Europe needs to stop dithering and capture the crypto opportunity, Pierre Person says.
France's National Assembly in Paris (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 8, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2022
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Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, the latest country to seek to anticipate EU crypto laws (Westend61/Getty Images)
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Antsy Lithuania Latest to Anticipate EU Crypto Law With One of Its Own
Ministers don’t want a crypto disaster to happen while they’re waiting for Brussels lawmakers to dot the i’s on landmark MiCA legislation, but some warn their plans could wrec...
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, the latest country to seek to anticipate EU crypto laws (Westend61/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 6, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2022
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The EU wants to get tough on money laundering after a string of scandals. (Caspar Benson/Getty Images)
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Crypto Exchanges Should Lose Licenses for Laundering Breaches, EU Regulators Say
The advice comes as legislators reach the closing stages of the landmark crypto MiCA law.
The EU wants to get tough on money laundering after a string of scandals. (Caspar Benson/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 1, 2022 at 10:24 a.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2022
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G7 finance ministers are urging the FSB, chaired by Klaas Knot, to speed up the creation of global crypto regulations. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
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G-7 Finance Ministers Call to Accelerate Global Crypto Regulations Following UST Collapse: Report
G-7 officials meeting in Germany want the Financial Stability Board to act more quickly, says a Reuters report.
G7 finance ministers are urging the FSB, chaired by Klaas Knot, to speed up the creation of global crypto regulations. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
May 19, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2022
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Euro banknotes (Elena Popova/Getty Images)
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EU Commission Favors Ban on Large-Scale Stablecoins, Document Shows
The tough approach, originally targeting Facebook’s now-abandoned Libra project, could see rivals to fiat currency outlawed in the bloc after certain thresholds are hit.
Euro banknotes (Elena Popova/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
May 11, 2022 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2022
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