Markets in Crypto-assets

EU Crypto Regulations Pass as Policymakers Claim Advantage Over US
EU Crypto Regulations Pass as Policymakers Claim Advantage Over US
April 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

How do you deal with a problem like crypto? While American regulators and lawmakers quibble over how to properly oversee the infamously tumultuous digital asset...

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Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
January 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

As European regulators crack down on unlicensed crypto exchanges, gaining approval is proving challenging. Last week, for instance, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central...

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Euro-Denominated Stablecoins Vie for Prominence in MiCA Era
Euro-Denominated Stablecoins Vie for Prominence in MiCA Era
January 23, 2023  |  emea

The EURM token is the latest euro-denominated stablecoin endorsed by Spain’s central bank. The new digital euro will be issued by Spanish FinTech Monei, which...

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European Commissioner: Crypto Rules Needed Worldwide
European Commissioner: Crypto Rules Needed Worldwide
January 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency regulations need to be implemented around the world. So said European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, who said it’s great the European Union (EU) has become...

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UK and EU’s Payments and Crypto Regulation Divergence Set to Accelerate
UK and EU’s Payments and Crypto Regulation Divergence Set to Accelerate
December 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In 2023, the U.K. will accelerate its divergence from EU payment and crypto regulations. Meanwhile, the EU is moving ahead with its own policy agenda...

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European Commission Says MiCA Oversight Would Have Prevented FTX Collapse
European Commission Says MiCA Oversight Would Have Prevented FTX Collapse
November 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

An EU official has said that the MiCA regime would have prevented FTX’s failures. Speaking at a hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Monetary...

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Report: European Parliament Delays Vote on MiCA 
Report: European Parliament Delays Vote on MiCA 
November 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation looks set to be delayed by several months, with plans for the European Parliament to vote on...

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DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation isn’t broad enough to cover decentralized finance, a finance professor said during a presentation to...

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EMEA Daily: Euro, Dollar Clearing Agencies Prep for Real-Time Transatlantic Payments
EMEA Daily: Euro, Dollar Clearing Agencies Prep for Real-Time Transatlantic Payments
October 06, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, The Clearing House (TCH), EBA CLEARING, and SWIFT are on track to begin piloting their...

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