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Financial Firms Offer Diverse Blockchain Views in European Commission Response

With a public comment period over, financial firms are beginning to publish remarks submitted to the European Commission on DLT.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2017
Europe

Europe’s IT Systems Agency Explores Blockchain At Industry Roundtable

A European agency focused on IT interoperability discussed blockchain technology during a recent industry event.

Business  ·  16 June 2017
Regulation

Europe’s Executive Arm Launches New Blockchain Study Group

The European Commission is launching a new blockchain research project focused on non-financial applications of the tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2017
Regulation

EU Commits €5 Million to Fund Blockchain Surveillance Research

A group of government agencies, law enforcement groups and academic researchers are partnering on a new digital currency surveillance project.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2017
Regulation

ECB: Blockchain ‘Principles’ Could Help Spur Adoption

The European Union’s central bank recent commented on how the economic bloc could move to encourage the spread of new technologies like blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 May 2017
Regulation

European Commission Backs Blockchain Pilot With €500k Budget

The European Union’s executive branch is establishing an "observatory" focused on blockchain as part of a wider pilot project.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 April 2017
Regulation

European Central Bank: Still Too Early for DLT in Eurozone

The ECB has once again shot down the idea that it might use distributed ledger tech as part of its market infrastructure in the near future.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 April 2017
Regulation

EU Draft Law Outlines Parliament Plan to Monitor Bitcoin Users

EU Parliament members have published new draft legislation outlining their plans to regulate digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2017
Regulation

EU Parliament Report Explores Blockchain’s ‘Substantial Impact’

The EU Parliament’s in-house research office has published a new wide-ranging report on blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2017
Regulation

EU Lawmakers Propose to Ban Geo-Blocking of Digital Currency Users

A new European Parliament proposal aims to prevent geo-blocking of consumers in the economic bloc, including users of digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2017
Regulation

EU Securities Watchdog: New DLT Regulations Would Be ‘Premature’

The European Union's top securities regulator is steering clear of blockchain regulations – for now, at least.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 February 2017
Regulation

European Commission Eyes Transaction Limits on Digital Currencies

The EU is weighing a limit on cash transactions in a move that may also impact digital currency payments.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2017
Regulation

EU Securities Watchdog: Too Early to Predict DLT Impact

A senior risk analyst for Europe’s securities markets watchdog has said it's too early to predict the regulatory impact of DLT.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2017
Europe

EU Watchdog: Blockchain Security Should Be Concern For Finance Firms

Financial firms need to be mindful of cybersecurity as they look to integrate blockchain, a top IT security agency for the European Union said.

Tech  ·  20 January 2017
Europe

European Central Bank Pushes for Tighter Digital Currency Control

The ECB said that digital currencies like bitcoin pose a potential threat to its ability to manage monetary policy.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2016