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Members of the European Parliament have approved a controversial regulation that could undermine the decentralized finance (defi) sector in the EU. Some of its provisions, which are yet to be coordinated with other European institutions, aim to introduce restrictive measures for transactions involving privately managed crypto wallets. EU Parliament Moves to Introduce Verification for Defi … Read more
Findings from the ECB’s focus groups said the public was more likely to accept a digital euro accepted in physical and online stores and allowed easy person-to-person payments. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Activists and lawmakers in Kyiv are urging the EU to accept Ukraine as a member of the European Blockchain Partnership. They believe the recently adopted law “On Virtual Assets” opens the way for the country to become a blockchain leader on the Old Continent. Kyiv Officials Hope Blockchain Technology Can Help Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine … Read more
The proposed legislation would require exchanges to verify personal data behind any transaction. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory package passed another potential hurdle this week and is moving to the next stage of the EU’s legislative process. Proponents of a controversial text prohibiting proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, which was recently dropped from the draft, did not take an opportunity to block the draft’s progress. EU Parliament, Commission … Read more
European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A win in the European Parliament, but will mining rules have to change? “Eventually, only PoS will be adopted by blockchain applications.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Head of International Policy at Chainalysis explains why crypto is not a silver bullet for evading international sanctions. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The moderate version of the regulatory framework’s draft prevailed in the ECON committee voting. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
