First Mover Americas: Crypto Funds See Largest Inflow in a Year

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

• 2023-06-27
• the European Parliament The European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee European Commission OKX Google Cloud Platform

EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says

A deal on new banking laws may be imminent, and will likely treat lenders’ crypto holdings as highly risky.

• 2023-06-09
• European Parliament Mats Anderson European Union risk weight crypto Anderson European Commission

Crypto Regulatory Framework Accepted by European Union Member States

The EU has adopted a new regulation on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) that will provide a clear and harmonized legal framework for crypto-asset issuers and service providers across the bloc.

• 2023-05-17
• European Union European Union Member States European Commission Regulatory Framework

EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules

The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.

• 2023-04-20
• The European Parliament Stefan Berger European Union Mairead McGuinness European Commission

EU Lauds 'Comprehensive Regulation' as MiCA Crypto Law Passes

Crypto firms welcomed the passing of the landmark legislation by the European Parliament, which bring in new rules for the industry across the bloc.

• 2023-04-20
• The European Parliament cryptocurrency European Commission MiCA landmark legislation

EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks

Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union's pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc's executive has said. The global Basel Committee of banking regulators from the world's main financial centres has set a January 2025 deadline for implementing capital requirements for banks' exposures to cryptoassets such as stablecoins and bitcoin. "For the time being, banks have very low crypto-asset exposur

• 2023-02-20
• Basel Committee European Union European Commission crypto rules banking law banks