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European Parliament Holds Hearing on Digital Currency Regulation

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.

Australia-based exchange igot is opening up its services to over 40 countries, including all of the EU and parts of the Middle East and Africa.

By Jon SouthurstDec 4, 2014

While not yet official, there are hints that bitcoin transactions might not be liable for VAT in the Netherlands.

Finnish regulators have classified bitcoin as a financial service, thus granting it VAT-exempt status.

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