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EU Passes Digital Policy as Parliament Proceeds with Plan for Blockchain Infrastructure
Although implementation may delay until 2024, the EU is making progress regarding its blockchain infrastructure policy for the crypto space. The European Union (EU) is forging ahead with plans for an ...
EU blockchain infrastructure plan proceeds as parliament passes digital policy
The European Parliament passed a vote on the Digital Decade policy program, which will help businesses and public services digitalize their work and promises support for a “pan-European blockchain-bas...
Failed Binance FTX Deal Will be Investigated by UK Parliament
Binance has to submit all evidence around the now suspended deal to buy assets of FTX.com to U.K. lawmakers, reported Bloomberg. Binance will reportedly provide documentation around its deal negotiati...
EU Parliament passes cybersecurity legislation for crypto and fintech firms
The European Parliament passed the Digital Operational Resilience Act, which creates new rules on cybersecurity for crypto asset service providers. The legislation passed by a margin of 556 in ...
NFT Inquiry Filed by UK Parliament Group as Crypto Scrutiny Rises
9 seconds ago | 2 mins read NFT News DCMS announced that it will also investigate the underlying blockchain technology that supports NFTs. According to the DCMS committee’s statement, NFT regulation i...
UK Parliament Committee Set Out Inquiry Into Risks and Benefits of NFTs
A group in the UK’s House of Commons is now planning to launch an inquiry into the operation, risks, and benefits of NFTs and the blockchain at large, as well as to see how the industry could im...
British Parliament Opens Inquiry Into NFTs and Blockchain Technology To Determine Regulation Needs
Members of the UK parliament are opening an official inquiry into blockchain and non-fungible token (NFT) technology in an effort to explore properly regulating the space. In a new announcement, the U...
UK parliament committee launches inquiry into risks and benefits of NFTs
A group within the UK’s House of Commons announced an inquiry into the risks and benefits of non-fungible tokens, in a step towards the country’s first NFT regulation. Members of par...
New Mining Bill Permitting Cross-Border Crypto Payments Filed in Russian Parliament – Mining Bitcoin News
A draft law designed to regulate the mining of digital coins in Russia is also legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements. It has been submitted to the Russian parliament afte...
Cardano Is a Rocket, European Parliament Member Says
Tomiwabold Olajide Cardano (ADA) was top gainer among top 10 cryptocurrencies, rising as much as 15% MEP Stefan Berger has tweeted about his encounter with Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Founda...
3 UK Prime Ministers So Far This Year
FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES – Image numbers 612413014,1241854307) In this … [+] composite image a comparison has been made between the two remaining Conservative Leader c...
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft – Mining Bitcoin News
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed ...
UK Parliament Approves Bill to Utilize Blockchain in Country’s Trillion-Pound Trade Industry
– Advertisement – The U.K. Parliament recently approved a bill seeking to harness blockchain technology in effecting its digital documentation goal within the trade industry. Though witn...
Key EU Parliament Committee Approves MiCA Deal to Regulate Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
European Parliament’s economic committee has backed the adoption of the comprehensive Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. It has also supported the introduction of rules for tracing cryptocurr...
EU Parliament Officials Approve New Crypto Legislation – Here’s What’s Next
The European Union has inched closer to adopting a bill that seeks to regulate crypto assets and establish financial safeguards in the region. According to ECON Committee Press, lawmakers have green-l...
EU’s landmark digital asset legislation passes committee vote in European Parliament
The highly-anticipated Markets in Crypto-Assets legislation passed the European Parliament on Monday, after a two-year long debate and drafting process. The final vote tallied up to 28 in favor and 1 ...
European Parliament Committee approves MiCA crypto framework
The European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on 10 October approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. It was only in the last week that the European Council a...
Oryen Network, SOL, and AVAX Not Concerned About EU Parliament Voting In Favor Of Crypto Tax
The European Union (EU) recently announced new legislation that will continue to regulate the crypto industry within its borders. While many argue that decentralized digital assets should be free from...
European Parliament Votes in Favor of Crypto Tax Policies
3 hours ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Only 7 of the 705 MEPs were opposed to the resolution while 47 were missing. Small investors and transactions are also taken into account by the resolution. The ...
European Parliament members vote in favor of crypto and blockchain tax policies
Members of the Parliament of the European Union voted in favor of a non-binding resolution aimed at using blockchain to fight tax evasion and coordinate tax policy on cryptocurrencies. In an Oct. 4 no...
European Parliament Votes For Crypto Tax System
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a more coordinated and fair taxation system for cryptocurrencies, and to utilize blockchain technology in facilitating a more robust approach towards mit...
Germany’s Inflation Hits Double Digits for the First Time Since WWII, Parliament Reveals $195B Subsidies Package to ‘Make Prices Drop’ – Economics Bitcoin News
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the massive amount of stimulus, and amid the Ukraine-Russia war, Germany’s inflation has soared. Official data from Germany’s consumer price index (CPI) indicates that...
Uruguay Introduces Cryptocurrency Law In Parliament
Bill aims to clarify how crypto assets will be regulated The bill modifies the organic charter of the Central Bank Uruguay’s Central Bank to supervise Crypto Another cryptographic money bill projec...
Uruguay Introduces Cryptocurrency Law in Parliament – Coinotizia
A new cryptocurrency bill project was introduced by the executive power to the Parliament of Uruguay. The bill seeks to clarify how crypto assets will be regulated in the country, giving the Central B...
Uruguay Introduces Cryptocurrency Law in Parliament – Regulation Bitcoin News
A new cryptocurrency bill project was introduced by the executive power to the Parliament of Uruguay. The bill seeks to clarify how crypto assets will be regulated in the country, giving the Central B...
This UK Parliament member wants the country to be a hub for cryptos
“We want to become the country of choice for those looking to create, innovate and build in the crypto space,” said UK Economic Secretary to Treasury Richard Fuller. This statement was made as part o...
Talking with Eva Kaili, VP of the European Parliament, on MiCA regulation
In an article I wrote for Cointelegraph, I commented on how the European Union has moved forward to regulate the crypto-asset market through Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) and Transfer of Funds Regul...
UK Members of Parliament Launch Inquiry Amid Plans To Turn Country Into Global Hub for Crypto Investment
A parliamentary group in the United Kingdom (UK) is planning an inquiry into the country’s crypto and digital assets industry. The bipartisan parliamentary group known as Crypto and Digital Assets All...