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Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says

The central bank wants the CBDC to be universally accepted and potentially usable by those without bank accounts.

The ECB's Fabio Panetta at an event in Brussels (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next

A vote on Thursday sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but plenty of details remain to be ironed out.

The crypto industry welcomes the EU's MiCA regime following Parliament approval. (John Madere/Getty images)

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EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules

The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.

(Udo Pohlmann/Pixabay)

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EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support

Ahead of a vote Thursday, legislators from the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they will support the landmark MiCA law.

The European Parliament is set to vote on a new crypto law. (Erich Westendarp/Pixabay)

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EU’s MiCA Vote Likely Delayed by One Day Without Further Changes

The landmark crypto licensing framework and funds transfer rules will likely be rubber-stamped next week as last-minute upsets now seem unlikely.

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France (Udo Pohlmann/Pixabay)

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High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent

EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector.

The EU is set to vote on MiCA. (Pixabay)

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EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets

Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees

The European Parliament (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)

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EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says

The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.

The European Parliament inn Brussels (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18

A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19.

EU lawmakers will debate a landmark crypto law in April. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis

Johan Van Overtveldt, economic spokesman for the right-wing ECR political party in the European Parliament, compared crypto to drugs.

European Parliament member Johan Van Overtveldt says crypto should be banned. (Thierry Tronnel/Corbis/Getty Images)

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