Pirates: EU cash cap and ban on anonymous hosted crypto wallets results in financial paternalism
Patrick-breyer.de · 2024-04-25 2 min The majority of the EU Parliament will later today approve far-reaching new anti-money laundering laws: Anonymous cash payments over €3,000 will be banned in commercial transactions. Cash payments over €10,000 will even be completely banned in business transactions. And anony

EU Parliament Approves Data Act With Smart Contract Kill Switch Provision
Coindesk.com · 2023-12-02 1 min May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register NowShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInMembers of the European Parliament voted Thursday to approve a Data Act containing a controversial clause that coul

EU backs Data Act with clause to shut off smart contracts
Cointelegraph.com · 2023-12-02 1 min The Act, inclusive of a clause necessitating “kill switches” on smart contracts, only now needs approval from the European Council to pass into law. 10622 Total views 52 Total shares Listen to article News Join us on social networks The European Parliament has vot

EU Parliament Approves Controversial Data Act with Smart Contract Kill Switch
Coinspeaker.com · 2023-11-14 2 min Despite strong opposition from crypto industry players, the European Parliament introduces the Data Act that can severely impact the smart contract platforms.On Thursday, November 9, members of the European Parliament endorsed a Data Act that includes a contentious provision pote

ECB welcomes European Commission legislative proposals on digital euro and cash
Ecb.europa.eu · 2023-06-28 2 min Proposed legislation establishes framework facilitating the possible introduction of a digital euro that is widely usable and available throughout the euro area ECB also welcomes Commission proposal to protect legal tender status of euro cash Governing Council to decide in autumn

Paradise lost? How crypto failed to deliver on its promises and what to do about it
Ecb.europa.eu · 2023-06-28 16 min Speech by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at a panel on the future of crypto at the 22nd BIS Annual Conference, 23 June 2023IntroductionSome 15 years ago, software developers using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto created the source code of what they thoug

EU data bill threatens to upend smart contracts in potential blow for DeFi
Dlnews.com · 2023-06-15 5 min Leaked draft of the legislation shows that policymakers are weighing measures that may require drastic design changes to smart contracts. Proposal may cloud EU’s regulatory clarity as US crypto founders eye the bloc amid crackdown. The latest draft of proposed legislation windi

Parlamento europeo approva il MiCA, il quadro normativo sulle criptovalute
It.cointelegraph.com · 2023-04-21 1 min Dopo due posticipi consecutivi, il Parlamento europeo ha completato la votazione finale in merito al Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (MiCA). Ora la legislazione, introdotta per la prima volta nel 2020, dovrà essere approvata dal Consiglio europeo prima di poter diventare una vera

Crypto assets: green light to new rules for tracing transfers in the EU | News | European Parliament
Europarl.europa.eu · 2023-04-21 3 min Parliament endorsed the first EU rules to trace crypto-asset transfers, prevent money laundering, as well as common rules on supervision and customer protection.On Thursday, MEPs approved with 529 votes in favour to 29 against and 14 abstentions, the first piece of EU legislation