European Union
Crypto Industry Reacts to EU Regulatory Control
Joshua Ellul, director of the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technology, shares insights into the current state of crypto regulation in the European Union as anti-privacy legislation is put forward in the European Parliament.
Decentralization and Data Privacy: What a Digital Euro Should Prioritize
HEC Paris Affiliate Professor Marina Niforos discusses the European Union’s plans for a digital euro, addressing user privacy concerns of a centralized digital currency. Plus, a conversation on financial inclusion and why the Russia-Ukraine crisis has affected how Europeans view security and data sovereignty.
Digital Euro Will Have Privacy Safeguards, European Finance Ministers Say
Governments are discussing policy options for the central bank digital currency though no formal decision to issue one has been made yet.
SEC Rejects Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) continued streak of rejecting bitcoin spot ETF proposals, the most recent being Ark 21Shares' application. Plus, a conversation on new legislation in the European Union (EU) aiming to enforce a travel rule on international crypto transactions.
What’s Driving the BTC Price Dip?
MarketGauge's Michele Schneider discusses the possible catalysts for bitcoin market moves, citing a recent vote in the European Union to move forward with restrictive crypto regulations and increased buying by whales like MicroStrategy. Plus, a discussion about bitcoin as a risk-on or risk-off asset and why Schneider is optimistic about Luna, Avalanche, and Solana.
EU Parliament Passes Privacy-Busting Crypto Regulation
The European Union (EU) has moved forward with controversial measures to ban anonymous cryptocurrency transactions and possibly prohibit crypto exchanges between the EU and tax havens. “The Hash” group discusses if this framework will be signed into law and the ongoing issues with efforts to fit crypto into existing regulatory structures.
EU Parliament Passes Privacy-Busting Crypto Regulation
The European Union (EU) has moved forward with controversial measures to ban anonymous cryptocurrency transactions and possibly prohibit crypto exchanges between the EU and tax havens. “The Hash” group discusses if this framework will be signed into law and the ongoing issues with efforts to fit crypto into existing regulatory structures.
FTX Taps Ex-Liechtenstein Regulator as EU Strategy Lead
Marcel Lötscher, previously a senior official at the country's financial market supervisor, will become head of regulatory strategy for the global crypto exchange in October.
