Estonia

2 Estonian citizens face charges over alleged $575M digital asset scam
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23 November, 2022

2 Estonian citizens face charges over alleged $575M digital asset scam

The defendants allegedly used fabricated documents and fraudulent representations to siphon the majority of investor funds for their personal use,...
Estonia’s new AML laws target DeFi and ICOs, with fines leading up to $450K
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5 January, 2022

Estonia’s new AML laws target DeFi and ICOs, with fines leading up to $450K

Estonia has been working on new AML laws that the government approved two weeks ago, and they are designed to...
‘Start again’: Estonia regulator wants digital currency licenses revoked
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19 October, 2021

‘Start again’: Estonia regulator wants digital currency licenses revoked

Matis Mäeker, head of Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit, said the state should consider scrapping regulation “to zero and start licensing...
Bank of Estonia discovers unlimited potential in digital euro pilots
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4 August, 2021

Bank of Estonia discovers unlimited potential in digital euro pilots

Eesti Pank announced it had discovered a “novel blockchain-based solution could in theory support almost unlimited numbers of payments being...
Estonia: Over 1,000 digital currency startups lost license in 2020
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19 December, 2020

Estonia: Over 1,000 digital currency startups lost license in 2020

Finance minister Veiko Tali was quoted saying the figures were evidence digital currency firms required “heightened attention” from regulators to...
Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud
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2 November, 2020

Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud

Rainer Olt, head of Payments and Settlement Systems Department, said Eesti Pank wants to “address and overcome the bottlenecks of...
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