Tag "European Union (EU)"
EU Adopts New Crypto Asset Regulation
The European Union (EU) has taken a significant step in regulating the crypto-assets sector with the Council’s adoption of the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). This milestone marks the establishment of an EU-level legal framework for the crypto-assets industry,
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ECB Survey: Nearly All EU Banks Have Digital Transformation Strategy in Place
Advancements in technology, rising demand for digital solutions and increased competition have prompted European banking incumbents to undertake digital transformation journeys. To understand the status of banks’ digitalization efforts, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched in 2022 two major initiatives
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EU “Tokenise Europe 2025” Initiative Aims to Boosts Asset Tokenization
A new initiative called Tokenise Europe 2025 is being spearheaded by the European Commission (EC) and the German Banking Association to tap into the potential of asset tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to strengthen the bloc’s competitiveness and build
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EU Passes Uniform Legal Framework for Crypto-Assets Across the Bloc
The European Union’s (EU) Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted 28 to 1 in favour of the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation (MiCA), a uniform legal framework for crypto-assets in the EU. Under the MiCA, entities issuing and trading crypto-assets
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Finax Launches the First Pan-European Pension Product for Digital Nomads
Bratislava-based wealthtech Finax has become the first company to receive a license to offer a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) to clients in Slovakia. The PEPP is a portable, voluntary personal pension scheme regulated by the European Insurance and Occupational
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EU Plans Digital Identity Scheme for All Bloc’s Citizens, Residents and Businesses
The European Commission (EC) has released a framework for a digital identity scheme for all citizens, residents and businesses in the European Union (EU), allowing anyone in the bloc to prove their identity, share electronic documents and access online services
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EU’s Shareholder Rights Directive II, a Catalyst for Change in the Securities Industry
September 10, 2020 marked the deadline for member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) to implement new measures required by the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II). SRD II, which came into force on June 09, 2017, amends the
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German Ministry of Finance Calls for Blockchain-Based, Digital, Programmable Euro
At a time when China is trialing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), European leaders must urgently come together and work collectively on the development of a digital, programmable euro, the Fintech Council of the German Federal Ministry of
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European Commission Unveils AI, Data Strategy
In a whitepaper released last month, the European Commission (EC) unveiled its strategy to promote the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe whilst ensuring the respect of fundamental rights. The whitepaper outlines the institution’s plan to develop what it
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EU Calls for a European Blockchain Infrastructure
The blockchain ecosystem has been steadily maturing over the past several years and projects are getting both larger and closer to going live, or have already done so. 2019 is set to witness several large platforms attract significant user bases,
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