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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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Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Policy

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)

Videos

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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Policy

EU’s Russian Crypto Ban Confirmed as Bloc Tightens Sanctions

All crypto payments from Russians to European wallet providers will be forbidden.

EU crypto sanctions follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's deal with four separatist leaders (Getty Images)

Policy

EU Seals Text of Landmark Crypto Law MiCA, Fund Transfer Rules

Legal texts to license crypto firms and vet transactions were agreed to by national diplomats after political deals struck in June.

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Policy

EU's ESMA Raises Alarm Bells Over Growing Crypto Use as It Prepares for New Powers

The European Securities and Markets Authority is worried about consumer rip-offs as well as novel risks like hacks and consensus manipulation

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Policy

UK Shuts Down Temporary Crypto Company Licensing Program

The time it takes to register a firm depends on the quality of the information provided to the Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator told CoinDesk.

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