94 Results from 2024, /crypto
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently came with updated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) guidelines. These are extended to encompass all crypto-asset services providers (CASPs and are aimed to prevent the abuse of fund and crypto-asset transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. To addr...
29 January 2024 /crypto Blockchain Observations
Mete Feridun Chair at EMU Centre for Financial Regulation and Risk
The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury published a response to their joint consultation paper on 25 January 2024, setting out their assessment of the case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). The consultation paper, which was published last year in February, marked the start of the design phase of the project. The consultation s...
26 January 2024 /payments /crypto Cryptocurrency Insights
Retired Member
As all EU-based crypto companies are aware, the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA) marks a significant milestone in the development of the cryptocurrency sphere. This new regulatory framework of the European Union introduces substantial requirements, notably: Before MICA, in most jurisdictions → MICA requirements M...
18 January 2024 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights
Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto
Listening to the news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange traded fund (ETF) has widely been lauded as ‘the legitimisation’ of Bitcoin and other cryptos. One news outlet even referred to it as “The adults finally stepping into the room…” OR… is it simply a matter of them finally catching up? Bitc...
11 January 2024 /crypto /markets
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