European Union

Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400M over illegal ad practice
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6 January, 2023

Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400M over illegal ad practice

The decision by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) found that Meta had illegally forced users to accept personalized ads by...
Apple to permit third-party apps for iPhone users, signals potential boom for NFTs
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19 December, 2022

Apple to permit third-party apps for iPhone users, signals potential boom for NFTs

Apple is reportedly complying with the European Union’s directive to open up its walled-garden app ecosystem in a move that...
2022: A year in regulation
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15 December, 2022

2022: A year in regulation

The FTX's collapse is the final imperative for global lawmakers to enact a string of regulations in the digital asset...
Malta to remove NFTs from digital asset regulation in anticipation of MiCA
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8 December, 2022

Malta to remove NFTs from digital asset regulation in anticipation of MiCA

Under the current Virtual Financial Asset regime, which was set up in 2018, NFTs are subject to specific requirements upon...
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...
A boost for blockchain infrastructure as EU passes Digital Decade policy program
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28 November, 2022

A boost for blockchain infrastructure as EU passes Digital Decade policy program

Initially proposed by the European Commission in March 2021, the policy program sets up a monitoring and cooperation mechanism to...
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