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EU Draft Law Outlines Parliament Plan to Monitor Bitcoin Users

EU Parliament members have published new draft legislation outlining their plans to regulate digital currencies.

By Stan HigginsMar 13, 2017

European regulators should embrace cryptocurrencies, the prime minister of Malta argued in a speech yesterday.

By Stan HigginsFeb 24, 2017

The executive arm of the European Union government is planning to expand its work on blockchain, an official said last week.

By Stan HigginsFeb 15, 2017

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues a new small business blockchain effort out of the EU may have bigger implications than it seems.

By Noelle AchesonJan 23, 2017

ESMA has released a new paper on blockchains and distributed ledgers as part of a fact-finding effort into the technology.

By Stan HigginsJun 2, 2016

Epiphyte co-founder and general counsel Gabrielle Patrick weighs in on the major factors that shaped a recent EU Parliament event on blockchain.

A European Parliament committee held a public hearing into virtual currencies this week.

By Daniel PalmerJan 25, 2016

The European Union (EU) is years away from implementing a consistent framework for cryptocurrency regulation, according to a new report by SWIFT.

EU rules requiring merchants to record the country of residence of their customers could be bad news for pseudonymous payments systems like bitcoin.

Bitupcard is a voucher scheme launching in Turkey that makes bitcoin buying as easy as topping up your mobile.

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