Europol, the European Union’s top law enforcement agency has co-founded a new working group dedicated to digital currencies.
A major exchange industry trade group has joined an EU-level debate on blockchain regulation.
A member of the European Parliament is proposing $1.1m be spent on a task force focused on studying digital currencies and blockchain.
Digital currency lawyer Jacek Czarnecki argues recent regulatory proposals in the EU might benefit the blockchain industry despite criticisms.
The European Banking Authority is calling for greater regulatory oversight for bitcoin exchanges and custodial wallets.
The European Union's (EU) top law enforcement agency recently held a two-day conference on the subject of digital currencies.
The executive branch of the European Union today adopted new AML rules that will impact digital currency businesses.
ESMA has released a new paper on blockchains and distributed ledgers as part of a fact-finding effort into the technology.
The European Parliament has voted to recommend that the bloc’s government create a task force dedicated to digital currencies and blockchain.
The Austrian and German governments are funding a research effort focused on the use of digital currencies in organized crime.
A group of European heads of state are pushing for greater oversight of digital currency activity in the European Union.
The European Commission has said that it plans to tighten reporting standards for digital currency exchanges in the region.