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EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides

The European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Novum Alpha CEO says Chinese investors might snap up digital assets now as the yuan depreciates.

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EU Finalizes Legal Text for Crypto Regulations Under MiCA

The European Union has finalized the full text of its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. A leaked draft verified by CoinDesk urges EU enforcers to take a “substance over form” approach to the law. “The Hash” panel discusses the key provisions that could apply to some assets categorized as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3

A retail digital euro will, in the first stage, only enable payments initiated by people, rather than allowing businesses to settle invoices, issue paychecks or be used in decentralized finance, European Union (EU) officials said Wednesday. "The Hash" team discusses central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their privacy implications amid a global race to digital money.

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Le gestionnaire d'actifs Crypto brésilien Hashdex autorisé à coter des ETP dans l'Union européenne

La société a reçu plus tôt cette année l'autorisation d'opérer en Suisse et y a coté un ETP en mai.

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What Are the Consequences of MiCA's Potential Stablecoin Ban

"There's a serious concern ... that stablecoins will have a major role in our economy in the future," Blockchain for Europe Secretary General Robert Kopitsch says, explaining the European Union's legislation that could potentially ban dollar-pegged stablecoins. Plus, he shares possible solutions.

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Blockchain for Europe Exec on EU Potentially Banning Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins

The European Union could potentially ban U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins in 27 countries if the union finalizes the new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation. Blockchain for Europe Secretary General Robert Kopitsch breaks down the legislation.

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Finance

La banque numérique Revolut obtient l'autorisation de proposer des services de Crypto dans toute l'Europe.

L'autorisation permettra à l'entreprise, qui a été évaluée à 33 milliards de dollars lors d'un récent tour de financement, d'offrir des services de Crypto à ses 17 millions de clients dans l'Espace économique européen.

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Juridique

Un responsable de l'UE affirme que le projet de loi européen MiCA empêcherait des effondrements comme celui de Terra

Peter Kerstens a déclaré que les règles exigeraient que les pièces stables soient entièrement garanties et remboursables sur Request.

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L'ancien président de la CFTC considère le projet de loi européen MiCA comme une menace pour l'industrie américaine des Crypto

Chris Giancarlo estime que les États-Unis devraient prendre l’initiative de réglementer les actifs numériques.

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham and former CFTC chief Chris Giancarlo at the DACOM summit in New York. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)