European Commission

European Union eyeing digital asset taxation change
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1 December, 2022

European Union eyeing digital asset taxation change

The vote will commit lawmakers in Brussels to changing tax rules related to the digital asset industry, including whether to...
EU banking regulator concerned about finding staff to oversee digital assets: report
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1 August, 2022

EU banking regulator concerned about finding staff to oversee digital assets: report

European Banking Authority chairman José Manuel Campa envisions challenges in hiring and retaining the specialized staff that will be needed...
US, EU regulators discuss MiCA, stablecoins and Bitcoin regulation in joint forum
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25 July, 2022

US, EU regulators discuss MiCA, stablecoins and Bitcoin regulation in joint forum

Regulators in the European Union and the United States met at the Joint Financial Regulatory Forum to exchange their views...
Dedicated EU AML authority to have supervisory powers over high-risk digital asset service providers
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1 July, 2022

Dedicated EU AML authority to have supervisory powers over high-risk digital asset service providers

The establishment of a comprehensive AML/CFT authority in the EU has been telegraphed by European political leaders for some time...
EU commissioner calls for global collaboration in digital assets regulation
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7 May, 2022

EU commissioner calls for global collaboration in digital assets regulation

In an opinion piece published in the Hill, Mairead McGuiness shared that digital assets offer many opportunities for innovation but...
EU Commission calls for unique DeFi regulatory approach in new report
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7 May, 2022

EU Commission calls for unique DeFi regulatory approach in new report

The European Commission pointed out that the same regulatory approach used for traditional finance won’t work for DeFi as it...