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DeFi’s ‘Severe Threat’ Needs New Kind of Regulation, EU Commission Told

The EU executive is seeking academic input as it turns its attention to decentralized finance based on software protocols

The EU Commission, Parliament and Council are due to begin negotiations on the MiCA framework. (Daniel Day/Getty Images)

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EU Antitrust Officials Are Worried About Competition in the Metaverse

The European Commission is concerned that a company like Facebook parent Meta Platforms could dominate the market, hurting consumers.

EU officials worry a big tech giant like Meta Platforms could choke metaverse competition. (MR.Cole/Getty Images)

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Time’s Running Out for French Crypto Registration Regime, Regulator Says

The country's Financial Markets Authority is also looking for entities willing to test out DLT-based securities trading.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18:  The French National Assembly in Paris, on October 18, 2022.France. (Photo by Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)

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EU Countries Must Be Ready to Block Crypto Mining: Commission

The European Commission said Tuesday that members of the EU should be ready to block crypto mining, while the region prepares for an uncertain winter. "The Hash" panel discusses what this could mean for the global mining community.

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EU Countries Must Be Ready to Block Crypto Mining, Commission Says

The European Union's executive arm also wants blockchains to show energy-efficiency labels and to end crypto tax breaks.

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France to Explore Crypto Tax Treatment Next Year

The self-styled crypto hub won’t just copy and paste traditional finance norms, but Bruno Le Maire is also worried about energy consumption

Bruno Le Maire wants France to be a crypto hub (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Slicing the Elephant: Inside the Design of a Digital Euro

There are plenty of decisions yet to be made about the landmark CBDC, the head of the ECB’s digital euro project, Evelien Witlox, tells CoinDesk.

The digital euro project manager at the ECB says the bank has sliced the elephantine task of developing the CBDC into smaller decisions. (Yuko Suzuki/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Back EU's MiCA Crypto Law in Committee Vote

The landslide support paves the way for the landmark crypto licensing regulation to take effect in 2024.

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Dapper Labs Restricts Services to Russia Amid EU Sanctions

The collective that’s home to NFT collections NBA TopShot and Crypto Kitties will no longer support wallets, accounts, or custody services that are traced to Russia.

NBA Top Shot. (Dapper Labs)

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Pro-Russian Groups Raise $400K in Crypto To Support Russian Paramilitary: TRM Labs

The EU has confirmed a sweeping ban on providing crypto services to Russians as it tightens sanctions, but TRM Labs says $400K has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord discusses the key takeaways from the research.

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