European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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EU Beefs Up Antitrust Enforcement Team Aimed at Big Tech

EU Beefs Up Antitrust Enforcement Team Aimed at Big Tech
EU Beefs Up Antitrust Enforcement Team Aimed at Big Tech
October 27, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Union (EU) reportedly aims to build a team comprised of 40 people to enforce the Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules aimed at Google,...

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EU Financial Services Boss Pushes US for Crypto Regulations
EU Financial Services Boss Pushes US for Crypto Regulations
October 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s financial services boss stressed to leaders on Capitol Hill that it’s important for the U.S. to finalize regulations governing cryptocurrency oversight.   Get...

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Regulation and Readiness Will Go Hand in Hand for European Banks in 2023
Regulation and Readiness Will Go Hand in Hand for European Banks in 2023
October 07, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

In its recently published work plan for 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) signals how the European Union’s banking sector intends to adapt to new...

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Today in Crypto: EU Lawmakers Target DeFi, NFT Money Laundering in New Bill
Today in Crypto: EU Lawmakers Target DeFi, NFT Money Laundering in New Bill
September 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Members of the European Parliament determined to fight money laundering will be looking into big crypto transactions alongside the metaverse, DeFi and NFTs. Get the...

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Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
September 14, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Binance Founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao reportedly said the European Union’s proposed regulation of cryptocurrency is “fantastic,” though he does have some reservations about...

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EU Lawmaker Says MiCA Crypto Law Could Be Ready in October
EU Lawmaker Says MiCA Crypto Law Could Be Ready in October
September 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The text for the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) could be ready in the next six weeks, according to lawmaker Stefan Berger on Thursday...

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ESG Regulation at the Heart of EU Investment Landscape
ESG Regulation at the Heart of EU Investment Landscape
August 25, 2022  |  Investments

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly central to fund managers’ investment strategies, and ESG investment has been on the rise for several years....

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Revolut Wins Crypto Approval Across Europe
Revolut Wins Crypto Approval Across Europe
August 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Revolut, a digital bank based in London, has won approval from regulators in Cyprus to offer cryptocurrency-related trading services, a move that will let Revolut...

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