Blockchain Friendly Roberta Metsola Reelected as EU Parliament President
In 2018, as a member of the European Parliament for Malta, she called for regulation on crypto and blockchain when needed, without stifling innovation.
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Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off
The election for new members of the European Parliament starts June 6, with results expected on June 9. The more than 700 MEPs shape and decide on new laws, and will be voted in as the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislation starts coming into effect.
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
Customer due diligence requirements for crypto firms may be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDesk.
EU Provisionally Agrees Tough Crypto Due Diligence Measures to Combat Money Laundering
Crypto firms have to do checks on transactions of 1000 euro or more, and the framework adds measures to mitigate risks in transfers with self-hosted wallets.
EU Parliament Approves Data Act With Smart-Contract Kill Switch Provision
The final version of the bill’s text, reviewed by CoinDesk in July, revealed that it contained a smart-contract kill switch clause.
Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says
Landmark new crypto laws under MiCA may have few short-term benefits without further steps, the report commissioned by EU lawmakers says
Don’t Cap Digital Euro Holdings, European Parliament Study Says
The paper turns on its head conventional wisdom that limits are needed to avoid supplanting the banking system
EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next
A Thursday vote sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but there’s still plenty of details to settle.
EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support
Leaders of the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they’ll support the landmark MiCA law ahead of a vote Thursday
EU’s MiCA Vote Likely Delayed by One Day Without Further Changes
The landmark crypto licensing framework and funds transfer rules will likely be rubber-stamped next week as last-minute upsets now seem unlikely.