News with the tag "european parliament"

The European Parliament’s Sarah Knafo said it’s time to stop “totalitarian temptations” by the European Central Bank and adopt Bitcoin.

Industry watchers are hoping for a younger, tech-savvy cohort of politicians that can push innovation-friendly policy forward.

Angry clients of Russian crypto exchange Beribit have occupied the exchange's offices, demanding to withdraw their funds locked on the platform.

On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted a new AML package increasing crypto asset service provider’s reporting requirements for anonymous payments. But it appears that the package’s crypto laws are largely based on assumptions, not facts.

The new laws set up "enhanced" due diligence and customer checks for crypto firms.

The European Parliament adopted new rules that would formally put in place due diligence requirements for crypto firms.

"The AMLR is not a ban of self-custody payments, self-custody wallets or P2P transfers," Circle’s EU Policy Director Patrick Hansen said.

In a significant move aimed at enhancing regulatory oversight in the digital currency space, the European Parliament has given its nod to expansive Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation. This legislation, which has received preliminary approval from the European Council and Parliament, carries imp...

The EU has published draft regulatory standards for stablecoins that reference multiple currencies or assets.

On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to implement a new set of regulations to enhance the enforcement of sanctions violations, focusing on the crypto sector.