Europe – Page 33 – Miami Crypto Coin

Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:April 6, 2022
Post category:AML Europe European Union KYC Money Laundering Privacy travel US government USA Wallet

Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets.

European Commission opens new consultation on digital euro

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:April 5, 2022
Post category:Digital Currency Euro Europe European Union Regulation

The commission will consult with industry specialists on issues concerning the digital euro including international payments, privacy and the impact on financial stability.

Law Decoded: ‘Unhosted’ wallets are just ‘wallets,’ March 28–April 4

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:April 4, 2022
Post category:Bitcoin Regulation CBDC Congress Cryptocurrencies Euro Europe European Union law SEC USA Wallet

Yet another regulatory attack on self-hosted wallets, a digital dollar with privacy protections, and more of the same for spot BTC ETFs.

EU Lawmakers Back Regulation Threatening Unhosted Crypto Wallets, Defi Space

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:April 1, 2022
Post category:Bitcoin crypto wallets Cryptocurrency DeFi ECON EU Europe european commission European Parliament European Union lawmakers LIBE members MiCA Regulation Regulations rules crypto TFR unhosted wallets Wallets

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…

Ukraine Pushes for Membership in European Blockchain Partnership

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:March 30, 2022
Post category:Blockchain Crypto Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency EBP EBSI electronic services EU Europe European Blockchain Partnership European Blockchain Services Infrastructure european commission European Union initiative Invasion reconstruction Ukraine ukrainian War

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…

ETF provider WisdomTree launches Solana, Cardano, Polkadot ETPs

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:March 29, 2022
Post category:Cardano Cryptocurrencies ETF Europe Polkadot Solana Stocks

WisdomTree has launched multiple crypto ETPs in Europe and continues efforts to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.

From taxes to electricity, blockchain adoption is growing in Austria

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:March 28, 2022
Post category:Austria Banks CBDC Central Bank Decentralization Europe Fintech law Technology Tokens trading

The blockchain technology landscape is shifting in Austria, with public institutions and private firms experimenting with the tech.

EU Parliament can outlaw transacting with ‘unhosted’ wallets, crypto advocate warns

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:March 28, 2022
Post category:AML Bitcoin Regulation Euro Europe European Union KYC law

The proposed legislation would require exchanges to verify personal data behind any transaction.

Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:March 24, 2022
Post category:Bitcoin Regulation Environment Euro Europe European Union PoW Sustainability

European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons.

Crypto trading in rubles falls even as ECB warns again on sanctions

Post author:MiamiCrypto
Post published:March 24, 2022
Post category:Central Bank Europe Russia Sanctions Ukraine

A statement from ECB President Christine Lagarde labeling cryptocurrency a “threat” to global security seems at odds with the real world data and expert opinion.