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ForkLog 28 24.09.2020

EU proposes regulation of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins

The European Commission unveiled rules for regulating cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. The 168-page document sets out not only asset requirements but also the creation of a sandbox for blockchain projects.

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ForkLog 14 19.09.2020

EU to roll out full-scale cryptocurrency regulation by 2024

EU authorities will set out new rules regulating blockchain and cryptocurrencies by 2024, Reuters reports citing documents available to the agency.

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ForkLog 23 16.09.2020

EU plans to regulate cryptocurrencies on a par with traditional financial assets

The European Commission proposed establishing a legal framework for cryptocurrencies, security tokens and stablecoins, mirroring the requirements applied to traditional financial instruments. This is described in the Draft Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the draft version of which was published by Politico.

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ForkLog 22 13.09.2020

European countries push for tougher regulation of stablecoins

Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands urged the European Commission to develop strict rules for stablecoins, 'to protect consumers and safeguard state sovereignty in monetary policy'. Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 12 24.08.2020

Media: Bitstamp to relocate operations from the UK to Luxembourg

Europe's oldest bitcoin exchange, Bitstamp, plans to move its headquarters from the United Kingdom to Luxembourg. According to Trustnodes, the move may have been prompted by the lack of clarity regarding the nature of UK–EU trading links.

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ForkLog 8 11.08.2020

Ireland to tighten regulation of the cryptocurrency industry

The Irish cabinet intends to introduce tougher rules to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism using cryptocurrencies, according to the Irish Examiner.

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Krzysztof Shpak 642 01.06.2020

Internet as Battlefield: War Between Authoritarian and Democratic Paradigms for Digital Tomorrow

In the 21st century, the internet has rapidly abandoned its role as a new means of communication. The 2010s saw it transform from a global village where everyone can offend someone else’s mom with no consequences into a military domain, similar to land, sea, air, and space. Unseen to many, the digital war between the […]

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Krzysztof Shpak 685 23.05.2020

Zuckerberg Urges EU to Outpace Chinese Model and Push Digital Platforms Regulations Based on Western Sets of Values

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has called on the European Commission (EC) to boost the development and implementation of a framework for the regulation of online platforms to promote Western sets of values and leave the Chinese model behind.

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Krzysztof Shpak 6836 07.04.2020

Safety Over Freedom: How Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

“A big battle has been raging in recent years over our privacy. The coronavirus crisis could be the battle’s tipping point.” That’s a warning from a Financial Times’ article by Yuval Noah Harari, the author of “Sapiens,” about the loss of freedom in a time when many are willing to sacrifice everything for the feeling […]

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ForkLog 236 04.09.2018

Crypto Wallet Abra Adds Support for European Bank Accounts

Cryptocurrency wallet and exchange Abra today announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. With this announcement, users from European countries can now initiate direct transfers from their bank accounts and invest in any of the 28 cryptocurrencies supported on Abra.

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ForkLog 231 24.08.2018

Canada’s Largest Crypto Exchange to Expand to Europe

Coinsquare, Canada’s largest trading platform for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, announced its planned expansion into the European market, set for Q4 2018.

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ForkLog 521 18.05.2018

BlockShow Names Top 10 European Countries for Blockchain Startups

Blockchain conference, BlockShow Europe 2018 has released a study identifying the Top 10 European countries for starting a blockchain company.

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