Opinion
Governments will not only use blockchain for fundamental services such as identity and voting but as a framework for economic growth.
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European Union News
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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An ESMA report views crypto assets’ volatility in the first half of 2021 as an indication of “possible market exuberance.”
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EU officials have set their sights on significant direct funding for emerging technologies including blockchain.
14749 - Newsletter
Cointelegraph's law & policy newsletter is back with a discussion of El Salvador's effects, Coinbase's woes, and the digital euro's prospects.
3269 - Analysis
Did a visit from the SEC’s Gensler with EU legislators signal a policy shift? Is U.S.–European collaboration on crypto regulation coming soon?
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The Iota Foundation is one of seven enterprises chosen to support the early-stage innovation of a European blockchain venture.
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A recent poll regarding European cryptocurrency policy saw the participation of 31,000 respondents across 12 member states of the European Union.
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Presearch is backed by a community of node operators who process user search requests and earn rewards through the Ethereum-based PRE token.
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Slovenian financial authorities have announced a proposal to tax cryptocurrency participants 10% on their asset income, specifically on purchasing and selling activities.
3094 - Opinion
A decentralized future, with Web 3.0 and blockchain at its core, will provide the best practices in users’ privacy and data protection.
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France’s securities regulator approves: The Bitcoin-tracking fund fully complies with the European Union’s UCITS standards.
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As much as $415 billion worth of investments could flow into cryptocurrencies as new laws governing German Spezialfonds go into effect.
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The European Investment Fund invested $30 million in a new blockchain and digital assets fund, highlighting the sector’s “strategic importance” for the European Union.
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The European Commission looks to block large, anonymous transfers of cryptocurrency in an effort to limit money laundering activity.
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The proposal would result in uniform regulations for digital currency across the EU.
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