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EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides

The European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Novum Alpha CEO says Chinese investors might snap up digital assets now as the yuan depreciates.

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EU Finalizes Legal Text for Crypto Regulations Under MiCA

The European Union has finalized the full text of its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. A leaked draft verified by CoinDesk urges EU enforcers to take a “substance over form” approach to the law. “The Hash” panel discusses the key provisions that could apply to some assets categorized as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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EU Officials: Digital Euro Focusing on Personal Use First, Not Web3

A retail digital euro will, in the first stage, only enable payments initiated by people, rather than allowing businesses to settle invoices, issue paychecks or be used in decentralized finance, European Union (EU) officials said Wednesday. "The Hash" team discusses central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and their privacy implications amid a global race to digital money.

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Il gestore brasiliano Cripto Hashdex autorizzato a quotare gli ETP nell'Unione Europea

All'inizio di quest'anno la società ha ricevuto l'autorizzazione per operare in Svizzera e a maggio ha quotato un ETP nel Paese.

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What Are the Consequences of MiCA's Potential Stablecoin Ban

"There's a serious concern ... that stablecoins will have a major role in our economy in the future," Blockchain for Europe Secretary General Robert Kopitsch says, explaining the European Union's legislation that could potentially ban dollar-pegged stablecoins. Plus, he shares possible solutions.

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Blockchain for Europe Exec on EU Potentially Banning Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins

The European Union could potentially ban U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins in 27 countries if the union finalizes the new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation. Blockchain for Europe Secretary General Robert Kopitsch breaks down the legislation.

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Finance

La banca digitale Revolut ottiene l'approvazione per offrire servizi Cripto in tutta Europa

L'autorizzazione consentirà all'azienda, valutata 33 miliardi di dollari in un recente round di finanziamenti, di offrire servizi Cripto ai suoi 17 milioni di clienti nello Spazio economico europeo.

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Funzionario UE afferma che il disegno di legge MiCA dell'Europa impedirebbe crolli come quello di Terra

Peter Kerstens ha affermato che le norme richiederanno che le stablecoin siano completamente garantite e riscattabili su Request.

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L'ex presidente della CFTC vede il disegno di legge europeo MiCA come una minaccia per l'industria Cripto statunitense

Chris Giancarlo sostiene che gli Stati Uniti dovrebbero assumere un ruolo guida nella regolamentazione delle risorse digitali.

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham and former CFTC chief Chris Giancarlo at the DACOM summit in New York. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)