Blockchain
Brussels’ new innovation plan likely won’t meet startups’ demands
Nascent firms want support for funding, stock options and recruitment, but the EU may fall short on delivery.
Brussels agrees on crypto rulebook for the EU
Industry warns against EU’s traceability plans to prevent deforestation
Battered by lawsuits, Coinbase seeks liability guarantees in EU
Crypto industry fears EU crackdown on NFTs
Crypto’s clout in US is imperiled as market melts down
Crypto industry fears regulatory backlash over lending crisis
Chelsea Manning dances with the crypto devil
The US whistleblower is working on a privacy project with funding from a digital token.
Crypto crash leaves Brussels split on response
Some stablecoins ‘broke the buck,’ triggering panic among crypto investors — especially the young.
How the left is tackling crypto
While Greens and leftists disagree on the finer points, policymakers are tightening the regulatory screws.
Crypto campaign targets EU ‘track-and-trace’ bill at 11th hour
The measure would kill innovation in Europe and drive technology to the US, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier warns.
Tax Bitcoin, says ECB executive
Current tax treatment of crypto assets is ‘minimal,’ according to Fabio Panetta.
Crypto crackdown ripples through the Baltics
Estonia clamped down on crypto. Now its Baltic neighbors are following suit to protect their economies from dirty money.
EU freezes assets of 4 Russian banks
Crypto companies will also be forced to limit their services to Russians in Europe.
Crypto lobbyists condemn industry trolls targeting MEPs
MEPs were shocked at the level of abuse over draft oversight rules for the market.
Crypto CEO warns of mass surveillance risk under ‘track and trace’ proposals
Pascal Gauthier accuses some MEPs of waging a war against Bitcoin.
Brussels split over who will be crypto watchdog
At issue is crypto’s existential question: Is it an asset or is it money?
EU regulators: Beware celebrity crypto ads
Watchdogs say ‘consumers face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets.’
Bitcoin-backers win out in Parliament battle over greening crypto
Left-leaning MEPs had pushed to phase carbon-intensive blockchains out of the crypto market.
Crypto bears the brunt of Estonia’s war against dirty money
Watchdogs aim to make Tallinn inhospitable for illicit financiers.
EU makes it clear crypto is covered in sanctions against Russia, Belarus
Officials have played down the risk of oligarchs using the crypto market to move their money around.
Why crypto isn’t Russia’s safest haven
Cryptocurrencies may seem like a good tool for evading sanctions, but it’s a workaround littered with booby traps.
Digital euro bill due early 2023
The legislative process is timed in lockstep with the European Central Bank’s in-house experiments on virtual currency.
How Diem became crypto’s sacrificial lamb
Meta’s payment project may have needed to die so that crypto can live.
Facebook’s Diem on brink of collapse amid sale negotiations
Policymakers, especially in Europe, saw the project as a challenge to monetary sovereignty.
Crypto CEO: Regulators are welcome — to a point
Bitstamp favors new crypto safeguards, even if it pushes some out of the market.
Czech regulators tread softly on crypto oversight
A buzzy crypto startup is raising questions on whether it can back up the hype.
IMF: Crypto can no longer hedge your investments
Crypto assets and stock markets tend to move in tandem, economists found.
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POLITICO Studio talks with Cefic President Martin Brudermüller
Binance CEO eyes EU market to grow his crypto exchange
Changpeng Zhao is looking for crypto enthusiasts across the bloc to expand his trading empire.
Crypto craze triggers ECB to plug the digital euro
The ECB’s efforts have been jolted by the tech giants, who are developing new payment methods with digital assets.
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