A group that advises the EU's securities watchdog has recommended regulating most crypto assets under existing financial rules.
The EU's financial markets watchdog is setting aside over €1 million in order to monitor cryptocurrencies and other fintech activities in 2019.
The European Commission will conclude a regulatory assessment of crypto assets this year, because "they are here to stay," says an official.
Bittrex and invest.com announced that they will partner to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform under the invest.com brand name.
Cryptocurrencies are "unlikely" to shake up the dominance of central banks and sovereign currencies, the EU's newest report says.
Malta's parliament has passed three bills on crypto assets and blockchain, in a big step toward its plan to become a "Blockchain Island."
Lawmakers at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 conference today argued that regulatory "sandboxes" may offer the best approach for blockchain innovation.
The European Parliament has voted for regulations to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorism financing.
Over 20 European countries have jointly established a new blockchain group to share technical and regulatory expertise.
Coinbase has announced it has been granted an e-money license from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.
A group of European Union regulators will meet next week to discuss the regulation of cryptocurrencies.
The ECB executive board member has supported recent criticism of bitcoin by Agustin Carstens, head of the Bank for International Settlements.
Italy has published a proposed set of cryptocurrency regulations that are designed to enforce EU anti-money laundering rules.
A European Union commissioner plans to hold a meeting of public and private sector stakeholders to discuss the impact of cryptocurrencies.
A group of university economists believe bitcoin is no threat to the financial stability, though regulatory oversight needs to be increased.