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crypto-assets

New rules for Bitcoin & Co: My proposals for the EU crypto regulation

Dear friends, dear interested, Europe is finally moving forward with the regulation of crypto-assets. This is to introduce binding rules for existing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and to create a framework for innovative financial services based on blockchain. After the EU Commission presented a legislative proposal for Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) last autumn, […]

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Important step towards a regulation of Bitcoin, Libra & Co.

Dear friends, Dear interested, Yesterday, on 10 September 2020, the European Parliament gave a strong signal to finally tackle the overdue regulation of Bitcoin, Libra & Co. at European level. At the moment these so-called crypto-assets are subject to insufficient or no rules at all, which has made them a romping place for criminals and […]

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