Blockchain is Going Mainstream from the Laboratory: EU Official
A European Commission vice-president has called on EU nations to commit to blockchain technology which he says is moving out ...
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Dutch Finance Minister Urges Multi-National Regulation Of Cryptocurrencies
Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch Minister of Finance has notified the Senate and House of his plans to take action regarding ...
No Legal Basis to Ban or Limit Bitcoin Mining: EU Official
The European Commission has confirmed that it is paying attention to concerns about rising electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining in ...
EU Financial Stability Chief Hints at Broad Cryptocurrency Regulation
A European Union official raised the possibility of outlining new regulatory framework and guidelines for cryptocurrency markets and ICOs across ...
Bitcoin Has Our Heightened Attention: EU Financial Regulation Chief
The European Commission - the executive arm of the European Union – is keeping a close eye on bitcoin markets ...
EU to ‘Strengthen’ Response to Cryptocurrency Cybercrime
The European Commission has announced plans to ‘strengthen’ its response to cyber-attacks, including incidents involving cryptocurrency cybercrime. The Commission made ...
European Central Bank Reaffirms Need to Support Blockchain Tech
The European Central Bank (ECB) reaffirmed the need to make sure it follows through on initiatives to ensure regulations do ...
European Commission To Establish EU Blockchain Observatory
The European Commission (EC) will tender offers for a service contract to establish a European Union (EU) Blockchain Observatory in response ...
European Commission Considers Passporting Rights for FinTech Services
As Britain puts into motion its exit plan from the EU, the European Commission could threaten London’s fintech position by ...
Blockchain Potential is ‘Very Promising and Challenging’, Says EU Commission
The European Commission has said that it is actively monitoring blockchain and DLT developments, stating that its almost limitless potential ...
European Commission Considering Limits on Virtual Currency Transactions
The European Commission has released an Inception Impact Assessment considering transaction limits on virtual currency transactions as it steps up ...
Bitcoin Controls on European Commission President's 2017 Priority List
The European Parliament has released a new report, focusing on digital currencies like bitcoin for the first time, in a ...
EU Commission Launches Initiative to Boost FinTech and Blockchain Startups
The European Commission (EC) has announced the unveiling of a new initiative it has set up aiming to give many ...
EU Commission Proposes Central Database Record of Bitcoin Users
The European Commission – the executive arm of the European Union – has proposed a directive aimed preventing the use the ...
Bitcoin Sees Strict Rule Proposals by the European Commission
In a proposal today, the European Commission – the executive arm of the European Union – sought stricter rules on ...
Bitcoin Due to Get a Watchdog, via the European Union
The European Parliament has voted in a non-binding resolution today which approved a proposal for a taskforce looking into virtual ...
Bitcoin & Blockchain Could Reform European Union Payment Laws
In its final report on virtual currencies and distributed ledger technology concerning the likes of bitcoin and blockchain tech, the ...
R3’s Tim Swanson: A Public Blockchain Has Settlement Risks
Are public blockchains really a viable option for guaranteeing settlement finality for financial instruments? Tim Swanson, director of market research ...
Bitcoin Email Payment Comes To Europe
Bitwala, the Netherlands-based bitcoin payment service, has introduced a bitcoin email payment service called EmailPay. Registered users only need an ...
Project: ITOM (Illegal Trade on Online Marketplaces) Will Target Europe's Bitcoin Users
The Dutch Openbaar Ministerie, their Public Prosecution Service, has leaked a document to volkskrant.nl regarding plans for Project: ITOM (Illegal ...
Dow Futures Rage on '90% Complete' Trade Deal Hysteria Ahead of G20
Dow Jones futures launched a triple-digit rally in early trading on Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the China...
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