European Central Bank is exploring blockchain and MPC technology
The central bank has been experimenting with multiparty computation, which could support the entire European economy in the future. Go to Source
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Circle’s Stablecoins Now MiCA Compliant
Circle has announced that its stablecoins, USDC and EURC, are now compliant with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. This compliance allows Circle to natively issue these stablecoins to European customers. The company is also authorized as an e-money issuer in France, which now serves as its European headquarters. Circle’s Stablecoins Achieve EU … Read more
Circle becomes first licensed stablecoin issuer under MiCA
Circle’s USDC and EURC stablecoins become the first fully compliant digital fiat tokens under the Markets in Crypto-Assets rules. Go to Source
WhatsApp and Signal survive EU chat control bill — For now
EU legislators have dropped plans to scan messaging apps, but privacy advocates can’t celebrate just yet. Go to Source
MiCA laws come into effect in Europe — Here’s what you need to know
The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) introduces new rules for the cryptocurrency industry, which will affect stablecoins and crypto asset service providers. Go to Source
SEC drops investigation into Ethereum: Law Decoded
A letter from Consensys states that the SEC’s approval of spot Ether exchange-traded funds indicated that it had “updated its position to classify ETH as a commodity and not a security,” but not everyone agrees. Go to Source
European Central Bank releases first CBDC progress update
The ECB promised pseudonymization and independent audits of the CBDC system to calm consumer fears of tracking. Go to Source
Italian gov’t to ramp up surveillance of crypto market
The latest draft policy stipulated fines between 5,000 – 5 million euros ($5,400-$5.4 million) for market manipulation and other financial crimes. Go to Source
Uphold to delist USDT and 5 stablecoins by July 1, citing MiCA
Apart from Uphold, other major crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kraken and OKX, also tweaked their stablecoin listing policies to comply with MiCA regulations. Go to Source
Europe’s crypto industry can ‘sleep better at night’ with new parliament
The European elections have formed a new EU Parliament that will rule for the next five years. Go to Source
