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Europe’s central bank pitched the digital euro as a backup in a crisis, but some EU lawmakers still had doubts over its design and use.
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EU cryptocurrency regulations have yet to be unified, but individual institutions like the European Central Bank and the central banks of separate governments have made different statements about the legal status of cryptocurrencies. The European Central Bank’s official position on cryptocurrency is a recommendation not to use them until the establishment of specific cryptocurrency laws for the EU. Cryptocurrencies are a subject of the EU’s anti-money laundering laws, so the EU cryptocurrency exchanges are obliged to identify users and track suspicious transactions. Certain countries in the European Union have their own cryptocurrency regulations. For example, Germany defines a cryptocurrency as a private currency/non-governmental currency. Also, the EU does not provide strict regulations on ICOs and different states have their own ways of handling them.
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Coincheck is expanding into the European Economic Area by acquiring Paris-based institutional crypto brokerage Aplo, with the deal expected to close in October.
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ESMA’s Natasha Cazenave says tokenized stocks could lead to “investor misunderstanding,” but the regulator is still keen to support the technology.
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While Europe and the US debate AI and crypto rules, Singapore deploys live systems in hospitals and refines its crypto licensing through targeted enforcement.
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CBDCs threaten more central bank control over money, including potential expiry dates on personal savings, Bitcoin Policy UK’s CEO said.
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The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC, according to the FT.
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The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta.
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Amdax is launching a Bitcoin treasury company, aiming for a Euronext listing as more European companies join the growing corporate Bitcoin adoption wave.
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Spar will launch crypto and stablecoin payments across 300 Swiss supermarkets via Binance Pay and DFX.swiss, marking a retail first for the country.
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Stablecoin laws are popping up all over the globe, but their differences could spell trouble for cross-border crypto projects.
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The European Banking Authority completed draft rules requiring banks to assign a 1,250% risk weight to unbacked cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether.
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Apex Fusion will debut Vector, a Cardano-aligned blockchain that claims instant finality and 10x transaction speed, at Rare Evo on Saturday.
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Switzerland’s fully open LLM merges transparency, sustainability and Web3 utility designed for research, DeFi and AI compliance.
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With 19 EU member states backing it, the Chat Control proposal could mandate pre-encryption message scanning on apps like WhatsApp and Signal by October.
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ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said that a digital euro will not replace physical money but complement it to preserve payment autonomy.
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