Robinhood introduces Solana staking in Europe, offering a 5% APY and competing with major platforms like Coinbase and Phantom. Robinhood expands EU crypto services with Solana staking feature. In a…
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The new EU AML/CFT framework has been greatly misunderstood in the crypto sector; some report that it outlaws anonymous crypto transactions through self-custody wallets. Crypto lawyer Patrick Hansen explains that…
OKX delists USDT for EU users amidst tightening regulations, signaling potential challenges for stablecoin operations. Despite the delisting, OKX aims to enhance euro-denominated liquidity in Europe, focusing on euro-to-crypto spot…
VeChain remains one of the top blockchains aiming to help drive sustainability and product traceability. Blockchain can come in handy in helping bodies like the EU in the fight against…
Stellar has maintained a positive technological outlook as a MiCA Compliant blockchain. By combining innovation and ease of use, Stellar remains a key delight to integrate the tenets of MiCA.…
IOTA has shared some concerns over the European Parliament’s proposal of crypto regulations including inconsistent terminologies, DeFi, self-hosted wallets, etc. IOTA notes that the proposal takes a one-size-fits-all approach for…
IOTA and other blockchains joined the EUCI to create a position paper. The paper address concerns surrounding the EU’s Data Act and its potential impact on smart contracts. The European…
Polygon’s Policy Lead, Rebecca Rettig has shared an open letter sent to the EU to ease its data laws for decentralized software providers. Hardware wallet maker also joined in preparing…
The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum (EUBOF) praised IOTA for offering huge scalability with its DAG ledger structure. EUBOF also explained how Energinet, the state-owned energy company in Denmark is…
EU’s Digital ID project aims at making cross-border payments among member states absolutely effortless with stronger authentication. IOTA’s Digital Identity solution could provide additional benefits through decentralized digital identities in…
The EU’s Intellectual Property Office is working on a blockchain-based supply chain system that brings together all stakeholders. VeChain’s supply chain ecosystem could play a pivotal role in the entire…
The just concluded ENSURESEC project has received big thumps up from European Commission’s reviewers. IOTA’s work on the project lays a path for the adoption of decentralized identifiers in the…
EU mulls the idea of bringing NFTs under the markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) laws for crypto regulations in the region. Some market experts believe that doing so could stifle innovation…
According to European Banking Authority Chair José Manuel Campa, the agency cannot currently supervise digital assets. Campa also admitted that 2025 is a long journey from now, and the crypto…
There are set to be updates to the MiCA and TFR crypto regulations. The updates to these EU crypto regulations will significantly impact the crypto market in the EU and…
The EU is getting closer to an agreement on a legislative package that will regulate cryptocurrencies within the union state. According to media reports, the agreement may be adopted in…
Top EU lawmakers are arguing that retail investors might end up taking risky crypto bets amid soaring inflation. Lawmakers and crypto firms in the EU are demanding “a stable regulatory…
Coinbase is calling on the public to oppose an EU correction to the “Transfer of Funds Regulations.” This modification would launch entire surveillance governance for exchanges like Coinbase. Coinbase has called on the cryptocurrency community to oppose an approaching vote in the EU on a correction to the Transfer of Funds Regulations that will affect cryptocurrencies.…
The newly-revised crypto bill by the EU now includes clauses over proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. Members of the crypto community are countering the new bill, tagging it as discriminatory. The newly-proposed legislation…
The EU has included crypto assets in the list of its sanctions against Russia and Belarus and doubled down on the SWIFT ban of Russian financial institutions. EU says that…