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EU to Make Crypto Companies Report Tax Details to Authorities

New OECD-inspired tax evasion plans take a step further than the MiCA but haven’t settled how to deal with foreign providers

EU tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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PayPal Expands Crypto Service Into Luxembourg in First EU Foray

The move follows the initial rollout of the crypto service in the U.S. in 2020, followed by an expansion to the U.K. last year.

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Malta Seeks to Remove NFTs From Crypto Law

The move anticipates new EU legislation by excluding non-fungible assets.

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EU’s MiCA Law May Have an FTX-Shaped Loophole

A much-heralded new law could still allow slapdash offshore companies to ply their trade in the bloc.

A loophole in EU crypto laws may allow offshore providers to continue (Stefania De Michiel/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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EU Crypto, NFT Providers Must Report Tax Details Under Leaked EU Plan

A draft bill seen by CoinDesk also covers stablecoins, derivatives and companies outside the bloc.

Palais Berlaymont with the flags of Europe. (Getty Images)

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EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Would Have Stopped FTX's Malpractice, Officials Say

Some lawmakers worry if the crypto regulations that have been agreed to in principle are tough enough to stem wider structural problems in the industry.

A European Parliament committee discusses FTX collapse. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Secret Foundation Founder on Privacy Debate, Regulation

The European Union may ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins, under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill obtained by CoinDesk. Secret Foundation founder Tor Bair discusses the future of privacy coins and the fallout of crypto exchange FTX.

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German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says

Germany’s Bafin issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank

Bafin president Mark Branson (Maurice Kohl/Bafin)

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EU May Ban Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Leaked Draft Reveals

The European Union could ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins such as zcash, monero and dash under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill obtained by CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for crypto regulation.

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Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans

Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.

Proposed EU money laundering rules for crypto have implications for online privacy (boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)