Europe

EU lawmakers edge closer to AI Act, taking aim at facial recognition, profiling
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15 May, 2023

EU lawmakers edge closer to AI Act, taking aim at facial recognition, profiling

Two committees in the European Parliament voted for the amended AI Act to crack down on biometric surveillance, emotion recognition,...
EU to extend tax data-sharing rules to digital assets
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15 May, 2023

EU to extend tax data-sharing rules to digital assets

Under the proposed DAC8, entities and individuals seeking to provide digital asset services in the EU would be mandated to...
Digital asset investment firm CoinFund white paper proposes ‘way forward’ for regulators
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15 May, 2023

Digital asset investment firm CoinFund white paper proposes ‘way forward’ for regulators

Web3 investment firm CoinFund announced a white paper outlining a proposed way forward for digital asset regulation in the United...
Bitcoin wallet Centbee launches bank transfers for European users
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3 May, 2023

Bitcoin wallet Centbee launches bank transfers for European users

Centbee users across 36+ countries in Europe can now send money to a SEPA bank account, offering the most convenient...
European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report
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3 May, 2023

European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report

While the digital euro will boost financial inclusion, it has the risk of bank disintermediation; regulators say as they called...
Digital euro access, onboarding and distribution outlined in latest ECB report
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27 April, 2023

Digital euro access, onboarding and distribution outlined in latest ECB report

The digital euro will be distributed to residents and merchants in the Euro Area first, but European Central Bank admits...