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EU's Data Act Final Draft Still Contains Controversial Smart Contract Kill Switch

Lawmakers appear to have largely ignored pleas from organizations linked to Polygon, NEAR and Cardano about the clause, according to a final version of the text seen by CoinDesk

The EU's Data Act regulates smart contracts (Pixabay)

Opinion

It's Time for a Euro Stablecoin

The European Union's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations provide much needed clarity for digital assets in Europe, setting the stage for a bloc-wide stablecoin.

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Policy

Stablecoin Issuers Urged to Anticipate MiCA Rules by EU Banking Agency

Regulators can be notified of stablecoin-related operations now even though the rules don’t take effect until June 2024, the European Banking Authority said.

The EU Data Act has raised smart contract fears (Pixabay)

Policy

EU Securities Agency Issues First Batch of Detailed Crypto Rules Under MiCA Law

Consultations cover authorization and conflict-of-interest rules for crypto companies under the landmark digital assets regulation

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Policy

EU’s Metaverse Vision Focuses on Standards, Governance and Funding

The EU isn’t proposing new laws but could spend hundreds of millions on research into virtual worlds.

The EU Data Act has raised smart contract fears (Pixabay)

Policy

EU’s Leaked Metaverse Strategy Proposes Regulatory Sandbox, New Global Governance

Virtual worlds will need international engagement to stay open and secure, a leaked European Commission strategy paper said.

The EU's metaverse strategy may propose a new global governance (Pixabay)

Policy

EU Metaverse Strategy Set to Examine Privacy, Competition and Rights

A policy paper next week won’t set legislative rules – but could point the way ahead on some key Web3 issues.

The EU's metaverse strategy is due soon (Pixabay)

Policy

Denmark's Financial Watchdog Orders Saxo Bank to Shed Its Crypto Holdings

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority's explained that it isn't legal for banks to conduct such activity as ancillary bank business for reasons of financial stability under current regulations.

Denmark (Shutterstock)

Policy

Slovakian Crypto Tax-Cutting Bill Passes National Parliament

Lawmakers wanted to see a 7% income tax rate for crypto held longer than a year.

Slovakian lawmakers voted on crypto tax-cutting (Leonhard Niederwimmer/Pixabay

Policy

ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024

The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.

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