Germany’s top securities regulator has published a report that explores blockchain tech, offering early hints at how it views the technology.
A new European Parliament draft report on digital currencies calls for the creation of a task force specifically devoted to the technology.
The UK FCA has said it does not plan to regulate the blockchain industry for now as it believes it needs "space" to grow.
Two of France’s left-leaning political parties speculated in a publication that technologies like the blockchain could lead to “massive” job losses.
Five major UK fund houses have reportedly partnered on a project to explore blockchain technology's cost saving potential in trading systems.
Ledger, a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies, has added a Bank of England economist and researcher to its editorial board.
The European Securities and Markets Authority recently held an event that focused, in part, on the use of blockchains in mainstream finance.
The Estonian Supreme Court has asked the country’s government to provide clarity in an ongoing court case involving bitcoin trading.
Countries in the EU are reportedly planning to crack down on virtual currencies such as bitcoin in an attempt to tackle the financing of terrorism.
The German banking industry association Bankenverband has stated it believes blockchain technology may have a revolutionary impact on finance.
The European Commission said today that it is assessing whether digital currencies like bitcoin fuel terrorist financing and money laundering.
Finnish investment firm Open Ocean has suggested it may consider European blockchain firms as part of its recently closed €100 million fund.
This week's bitcoin VAT exemption in the European Union was well-met by exchange operators.
Barcelona city council is reportedly working to launch its own digital currency in the next six months.
Bitcoin transactions will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.