European Commission Archives

AMF Head Calls for Changes to Crypto-Asset Regulation

February 8, 2021

France’s top financial regulator has called for a shake-up of how “crypto-assets that qualify as financial instruments” are supervised, a move that could have big implications for digital asset providers in t...

International Crypto Tax Standards To Be Introduced In 2021 Says OECD Tax Director

November 27, 2020

International crypto tax standards to be introduced in 2021 says OECD tax director. Director of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Pascal Saint-Amans stated that the 37-nation organization w...

European Commission To Introduce Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox By 2022

September 24, 2020

European Commission to introduce blockchain regulatory sandbox by 2022. Together with a thirty-country alliance called the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP), the European Commission plans to introduce a p...

PayPal Integration Bridges Fiat-Crypto Gap For BitFlyer Europe Users

September 22, 2020

The European subsidiary of BitFlyer, one of the largest Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges,has integrated PayPal deposits to their platforms. The official announcement calls BitFlyer’s integration with the in...

EU To See Comprehensive Crypto Regulation By 2024

September 19, 2020

The European Union, or EU, plans to incorporate crypto and blockchain technology into its main processes by 2024. Over the next four years, the economic union aims to firm up fresh regulations that will prom...

EU Plans for Crypto Regulation as Stablecoins Remain a Concern

September 16, 2020

The European Commission (EC) is gearing up to regulate the digital asset market as a leaked draft document shows its intention to control crypto trading as well as the issuance of new assets. First reported ...

Netherlands Puts Forward Further iGaming Regulations To European Commission

August 20, 2020

Netherlands puts forward further iGaming regulations to European Commission. The Dutch Government has sent the European Commission further details of its proposed online gambling legislation for comment. The...

Germany To Introduce Legalized Sportsbetting

March 22, 2019

The leaders of Germany’s 16 states have reportedly ratified legislation that will update the nation’s official stance on sportsbetting by temporarily legalizing the activity and allowing operators to apply ...

Slovakia One Step Away From Opening Its Online Gaming Market To Private Operators

December 7, 2018

Slovakia is just one step away from opening its online gaming market to private operators after the Gambling Act drafted by the Ministry of Finance was approved by the country’s parliament. The legislation, ...

EC Increases Pressure On Sweden And Member States But Fails To Include Germany And Greece

November 20, 2013

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against a number of European Union member states, with Sweden firmly in the firing line and Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland and...