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Belgian MP receives Bitcoin salary for a year: Here’s what he learned
At the end of January 2022, member of the Belgian parliament Christophe De Beukelaer became the first European politician to convert his salary to Bitcoin (BTC). Celebrating the anniversary of this experiment, Cointelegraph reached out to a lawmaker to know more about his experience. Back in 2022, Beukelaer, who represents Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) party, cited the example of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and how American politicians are working to make their native states or cities Bitcoin hubs to justify his decision. The Brussels MP’s monthly salary of 5,500 euros ($6,140) was to be converted to Bitcoin using the Bit4You crypto trading platform. Related: Belgium says BTC, ETH and other decentralized coins are not securities “I did this political act of paying in Bitcoin to...
EU commissioner McGuiness says privacy, AML may look different from US under MiCA
Fintech needs to communicate better, according to a top European Commission (EC) financial official. People ask what the need for financial technology is, and the industry has answers, but “we need to talk about this outside ourselves,” Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness said on Oct. 13. Appearing at DC Fintech Week, McGuinness shared observations about emerging financial technology from a European perspective and compared the situations in Europe and the United States. Mairead McGuinness, EU Commissioner is live with us at #DCFintechWeek @GtownLawIIEL https://t.co/wNp0QsRDJW pic.twitter.com/KAq0ZXDpio — The IFM (@The_IFM) October 12, 2022 The EC is watching securities regulation in the United States very closely,...
EU Council approves MiCA text, proposal moves to Parliament for a vote
Representatives from a committee with the European Council have moved forward with regulating digital assets in the European Union through the Markets in Crypto-Assets, or MiCA, framework, sending the finalized text to parliament for a vote. According to an information note on Oct. 5, the European Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee approved the MiCA text and sent it to the chair of the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Edita Hrdá, chair of the Permanent Representatives Committee, confirmed that the crypto framework proposal would be enacted “should the European Parliament adopt its position at first reading” in the same wording. The MiCA proposal, first introduced to the European Commission in September 2020, aims to create a consistent regulatory f...
The European Union is stifling stablecoin adoption
The digital asset landscape in the European Union is evolving ahead of the passage of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation framework that aims to instill regulatory clarity around crypto assets. While well-intentioned, the current structure of MiCA may throttle innovation. But if a revised version of this policy passes, it could see the European Union become one of the leaders in the digital payment space. If not, then there is a genuine possibility of the continent falling behind. MiCA aims to set a regulatory framework for the crypto asset industry within the EU. At this point, much still needs to be codified and clarified, but the broad strokes are now known. Simultaneously, financial technology firm Circle launched a stablecoin called Euro Coin (EUROC). Euro Coin impleme...
ECB officials prepare for ‘harmonization’ of crypto regulations: Report
The European Central Bank, or ECB, will reportedly be preparing to implement a new law by warning European Union member states about the necessity of harmonizing regulations for crypto. According to a Sunday report from the Financial Times, the ECB was concerned about possible regulatory overlap between respective central banks in the EU and crypto companies as officials prepare to implement the Markets in Crypto-Assets, or MiCA, framework. The European Parliament, European Commission, and European Council reached an agreement on June 30 to bring crypto issuers and service providers within their jurisdictional control under a single regulatory framework. Regulators from 19 EU member states will reportedly attend a supervisory board meeting in July to discuss MiCA and its possible implement...
