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Europe

Russian Government Resolves Disagreement on Draft Crypto Law

The Bank of Russia and the country's Finance Ministry have reportedly resolved a disagreement over the specifics of a proposed cryptocurrency law.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2018
Europe

France’s Central Bank: Keep Financial Institutions Out of Crypto

A report from the Bank of France advocates strict regulations for crypto-assets, including a ban on activity by banks, insurers and trust companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 March 2018
Europe

Lithuanian Central Bank Seeks Developers for Blockchain Sandbox

The Bank of Lithuania has called for developer proposals to kick off its service-based blockchain platform called LBChain.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2018
Europe

The Crown Prince of Liechtenstein Wants to Invest in Crypto

The Crown Prince of Liechtenstein says his family might invest in cryptocurrencies and that he sees a future for the blockchain.

Markets  ·  16 March 2018
Europe

French Regulator Blacklists 15 Crypto Investment Websites

The Autorite des Marches Financiers has extended its blacklist of non-compliant investment companies to include crypto businesses.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 March 2018
Europe

Gibraltar Plans to Regulate ICO Tokens as Commercial Products

The government of Gibraltar has released a white paper detailing its plans for the regulation of tokens and token sales.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 March 2018
Europe

IMF’s Lagarde: Track Cryptos with Blockchain to ‘Fight Fire with Fire’

IMF head Christine Lagarde has argued that regulators could use blockchain technology itself to regulate cryptocurrencies

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2018
Europe

EU Can’t Ban Bitcoin Mining Over Energy Concerns, Official Says

Cryptocurrency mining is perfectly legal in Europe and only subject to standard electricity rules, according to an EU commissioner.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2018
Europe

EU Eyes Blockchain Push With New FinTech Action Plan

The European Commission said it will host a Fintech Lab to foster emerging technologies including blockchain starting from Q2 2018.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 March 2018
Bitcoin

Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring ‘True Freedom’

Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist and right-wing firebrand, is now touting the liberating potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2018
Bitcoin

North Carolina Orders Crypto Mining Firm to Halt Share Sale

North Carolina deems passive mining pool "shares" are unregistered securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 March 2018
Europe

UK Central Bank to Clamp Down on Crypto Money Laundering

The head of the Bank of England has said that the institution will step up its efforts to combat cryptocurrency money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2018
Europe

Lithuanian Banking Group Warns Over Crypto Investments

A self-governing banking association in Lithuania just issued a warning to residents regarding the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 February 2018
Europe

Austria Planning New Regulations for Cryptocurrency, ICOs

Austria is drawing up cryptocurrency regulations, using as a model existing rules for the trading of gold and derivatives.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2018
Bitcoin

French Regulator Says No to Online Crypto Derivatives Ads

France's market regulator says crypto derivatives fall under MiFID II regulation and that they should not be electronically marketed.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2018