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French Lawmakers Soften Stance on Compulsory Crypto Licenses
Crypto industry advocates had been concerned about tougher rules in the wake of the FTX collapse and as new EU legislation is readied.

EU Lawmakers Vote to Impose Restrictions on Banks’ Crypto Holdings
The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted to impose strict restrictions on banks seeking to hold crypto. "The Hash" panel discusses the rules, whether they're likely to pass into law and the potential repercussions for the global crypto industry.

EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says
The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency, financial-services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said

Crypto Tax Proposed by Lawmakers to Fund EU Budget
Taxing capital gains, mining or crypto transactions are all being examined to fund the European Union’s $185 billion annual spending.

EU Lawmakers Impose ‘Prohibitive’ Requirements on Banks’ Crypto Holdings
The vote in the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee is intended to anticipate international bank-capital norms.

European Banks Must Fully Cover Crypto Holdings With Capital, Draft Text Says
A leaked proposal that faces a vote on Tuesday deems crypto assets to be the riskiest kind, in line with emerging international guidelines

The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations
What can the United States learn from regulation around the world? Jeff Wilser takes a grand tour.

Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency.

Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says
Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami.

‘No Point’ to European Union's Crypto Rules Unless World Follows Suit, Official Says
FTX's collapse may have added fuel for those seeking stricter crypto rules, but even the good guys may get it wrong, Mairead McGuinness told CoinDesk.
