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Policy

EU’s Metaverse Vision Focuses on Standards, Governance and Funding

The EU isn’t proposing new laws but could spend hundreds of millions on research into virtual worlds.

The EU Data Act has raised smart contract fears (Pixabay)

Policy

EU’s Leaked Metaverse Strategy Proposes Regulatory Sandbox, New Global Governance

Virtual worlds will need international engagement to stay open and secure, a leaked European Commission strategy paper said.

The EU's metaverse strategy may propose a new global governance (Pixabay)

Policy

EU Metaverse Strategy Set to Examine Privacy, Competition and Rights

A policy paper next week won’t set legislative rules – but could point the way ahead on some key Web3 issues.

The EU's metaverse strategy is due soon (Pixabay)

Policy

Denmark's Financial Watchdog Orders Saxo Bank to Shed Its Crypto Holdings

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority's explained that it isn't legal for banks to conduct such activity as ancillary bank business for reasons of financial stability under current regulations.

Denmark (Shutterstock)

Policy

Slovakian Crypto Tax-Cutting Bill Passes National Parliament

Lawmakers wanted to see a 7% income tax rate for crypto held longer than a year.

Slovakian lawmakers voted on crypto tax-cutting (Leonhard Niederwimmer/Pixabay

Policy

ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024

The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.

(MichaelM/Pixabay)

Finance

Binance's Euro Banking Partner to Halt Support of the Crypto Exchange in September

The exchange recently announced retreats from the U.K., Netherlands and Cyprus.

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

Videos

EU Publishes Legislative Plans to Underpin a Digital Euro

The European Commission published its legislative plans to underpin a digital euro on Wednesday, saying it would ensure Europeans can pay digitally for free across the currency zone. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the state of central bank digital currency (CBDC) developments and crypto regulation in Europe.

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Policy

EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee

Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”

EU officials are touting the benefits of a digital euro. (Ervins Strauhmanis/Flickr)

Policy

EU’s Controversial Smart Contract Kill-Switch Rules Finalized by Negotiators

Lawmakers and governments have reached a deal on the Data Act despite protests from the blockchain industry.

The EU is looking to govern data from connected devices (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)