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François Villeroy de Galhau of the French central bank (IMF/Flickr)

A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens.

By Jack Schickler

Oct 3, 2023 at 1:54 p.m. UTC

Oct 3, 2023

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The EU is worried about crypto's energy use (Steve Buissinne / Pixabay)

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EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm

The bloc’s executive arm is spending $842K on a study as it mulls what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology

By Jack Schickler

Sep 28, 2023 at 10:26 a.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2023

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EU's MiCA law could spur several stablecoin delistings, a Binance executive warned. (Ralph/Pixabay)

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Binance Warns of Multiple Stablecoin Delistings as Lawyers Puzzle Over EU's MiCA

The EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law, MiCA, takes effect next year, but it’s not clear how it will apply to foreign or decentralized issuers

By Jack Schickler

Sep 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2023

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EU officials are struggling with opposition to digital euro plans (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images)

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Digital Euro Conspiracy Theories and Privacy Concerns Put EU Central Bankers in the Hot Seat

Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder opposition.

By Jack Schickler

Sep 11, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 11, 2023

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MiCA, EU’s Comprehensive New Crypto Regulation, Explained

The European Union is set to be the world’s first major jurisdiction with a tailored, comprehensive crypto law – promising legal certainty, compliance challenges and global im...

By Jack Schickler

Sep 7, 2023 at 7:04 a.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2023

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The EU is working on plans for a digital euro (Pixabay)

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Controversial Digital Euro Plan to Be Led by Architect of Landmark MiCA Crypto Law

Center-right lawmaker Stefan Berger, who previously negotiated the MiCA crypto law for the European Parliament, now heads up a CBDC proposal many colleagues are skeptical abou...

By Jack Schickler

Aug 30, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2023

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The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)

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EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says

The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements

By Jack Schickler

Jul 24, 2023 at 5:18 p.m. UTC

Jul 24, 2023

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Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, chair of the French Financial Markets Authority, at the Web3 Leaders Forum in Paris, France in July 2023 (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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SEC’s Stuttering Litigation Strategy Draws Comment From France

French officials boast of crypto-ready laws that contrast with a stuttering enforcement campaign from the U.S. SEC – and are looking to the next generation of Web3 gaming rule...

By Jack Schickler

Jul 20, 2023 at 10:19 a.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2023

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The EU's Data Act regulates smart contracts (Pixabay)

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EU's Data Act Final Draft Still Contains Controversial Smart Contract Kill Switch

Lawmakers appear to have largely ignored pleas from organizations linked to Polygon, NEAR and Cardano about the clause, according to a final version of the text seen by CoinDe...

By Jack Schickler

Jul 17, 2023 at 10:53 a.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2023

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It's Time for a Euro Stablecoin

The European Union's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations provide much needed clarity for digital assets in Europe, setting the stage for a bloc-wide stablecoi...

By Kevin de Patoul

Jul 12, 2023 at 8:14 p.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2023

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