The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted Monday, a move that quashed the ban on the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin across the European Union (EU). The committee voted a...
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EU Parliament Committee Votes Against Proof-of-Work Ban, Supports Alternative Amendment on Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee has voted against banning proof-of-work-based assets for companies in the European Union. An alternative proposal on crypto assets by Euro...
European Parliament Votes Against Proof-of-Work Ban
Key Takeaways The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has voted against a proposal that could have led to a ban on Proof-of-Work mining. The proposal formed part of a re...
EU Parliament Approves Crypto Legislative Package by Majority Vote
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has passed the much-anticipated Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) legislative package, which aims to coordinate the...
European Parliament Committee Rejects Bitcoin Ban
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has reportedly rejected a bill that aimed to ban Bitcoin (BTC) in the European Union. According to Patrick Hansen, head of growth and strategy at ...
European Parliament votes against PoW ban, providing huge relief to the crypto industry
Earlier on Monday, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a version of the Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, bill that could have effectively ba...
EU Parliament Votes Against The ‘De-Facto Bitcoin, Ethereum PoW Ban’ ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on Monday has voted against the de-facto proof-of-work ...
Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Is Rejected in EU Parliament Committee Vote: Sources
“5. By 1 January 2025, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council, as appropriate, a legislative proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in accordance with Article ...
The MiCA law that could ban Bitcoin is voted in the European Parliament
The cryptocurrency bill, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), presented by a coalition led by Stefan Berger, which was due to be voted on Monday 28 February and has been postponed by a fortnight, reaches ...
Limiting Proof-of-Work Crypto Back on the Table as EU Parliament Prepares Virtual Currencies Vote
One version of the new draft, reviewed by CoinDesk, has a similar provision though significantly toned down from the original. It says that crypto assets “shall be subject to minimum environment...
European Parliament Excludes Pow Provision In Next Week’s Vote On Crypto Bill
A vote on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation has been rescheduled to take place on March 14. The European Parliament was expected to approve the legislation last month. Ho...
European Parliament will hold vote on crypto bill without PoW provision
The parliament of the European Union has scheduled a vote on a framework aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies after addressing concerns over proof-of-work mining. In a Monday Twitter thread, European ...
European Parliament Suspends Proposed Plans To Vote On Crypto Bill
According to the report, the lawmaker leading the proposed framework says the situation needs to be clarified before MEPs can get into action. However, the head of ECB wants the lawmakers to speed up ...
European Parliament to Cancel Vote on Crypto Assets Framework – Regulation Bitcoin News
The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an attempt to ban coins with energy-intensive mining sparked negative reactions. The l...
European Parliament postpones crypto bill vote over proof-of-work
The parliament of the European Union is delaying a vote on a framework aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies amid concerns over proof-of-work mining. In a Friday Twitter thread, European Parliament eco...
EU Parliament delays vote on crypto regulation after backlash on anti proof-of-work stance
The European Parliament decided to delay its vote on the draft of the Markets in Crypto Assets framework indefinitely after receiving backlash from the public over one of the provisions. The vote was ...
European Parliament delays vote on crypto assets bill over proof-of-work debate
The parliament of the European Union has delayed a key vote on its long-awaited cryptocurrency market regulation in response to outrage from the crypto world. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Directive, k...
Russia Crypto Showdown Escalates As Finance Ministry Submits Bill To Parliament ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Russia’s Ministry of Finance has moved forward with its plan to regulate the crypto sector by introducing a cryptocurrency bill to parliament, amid i...
Ukrainian Parliament Adopts Amended Virtual Assets Law – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved an updated version of legislation tailored to regulate the country’s crypto economy. The bill, which was first passed last year, was later returned to the legislature...
Ukraine parliament approves bill legalizing Bitcoin (BTC) amid Russia tensions
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a bill that legalizes all cryptocurrencies. The passing of this bill comes amidst growing tensions with Russia. Recently, Russia also recognized Bitcoin and other c...
Government Set to Present Virtual Asset Bill to Parliament – Coinotizia
The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws regulating cryptocurrenc...
Indian Parliament Member Clarifies Legal Status of Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency is currently a gray area in India. It is neither legal nor illegal. A parliament member, India’s finance secretary, and the minister of finance have recently clarified the legal status ...
Venezuelan Parliament Hit Local Firms With 20% Crypto Transaction Tax
After the Venezuelan parliament approved a law aimed at reducing inflationary pressure on the struggling fiat bolivar, certain crypto and foreign currency transactions would be taxed at up to 20%. Ven...
Indians Hope Parliament Budget Session Will Outline Crypto Regulations
It remains a mystery when new Indian crypto regulations will be revealed following the winter session of Parliament, which ended on Dec 23, 2021. As Indians await clarity on the cryptocurrency bill th...
Belgian Member of Parliament to convert entire 2022 salary into Bitcoin
Brussels MP Christophe De Beukelaer will convert his salary into Bitcoin, and this, throughout the whole of 2022. As reported by the Belgian news outlet 7sur7, thanks to the Bit4You platform, the MP’s...
Disgraced MP tells Parliament UK can be the ‘home’ of crypto
The former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and current U.K. Member of Parliament (MP) Matt Hancock urged the House of Commons to make England the “home” of crypto. Hancock has served as ...
Crypto Ban Proposed by Bank of Russia Met With Opposition in Parliament, Government – Regulation Bitcoin News
The central bank’s push for a restrictive policy regarding cryptocurrencies is not gaining support among members of the Russian government, legislature, or law enforcement. A blanket crypto ban, as pr...
Government Set to Present Virtual Asset Bill to Parliament – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws regulating cryptocurrenc...
Kingdom of Tonga May Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Says Former Member of Parliament – Bitcoin News
The Kingdom of Tonga may adopt bitcoin as legal tender, according to a former member of Tonga’s parliament, Lord Fusitu’a, who tweeted about a possible timeline for this event to occur. Fusitu’a belie...
El Salvador Finance Minister Reports Bitcoin Bond Bills to be Submitted to Parliament
President Nayib Bukele hopes that bitcoin will continue its up trend this year, as his administration looks to draw more investment in bitcoin via bonds targeted at institutional and retail investors....