EU regulators have issued new guidelines allowing relevant market participants to classify cryptocurrencies and digital assets under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), reports Cointelegraph. On 12 July, three European Supervisory Authorities — the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority — released a consultation […]
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is currently working on the CHAISE project to create a strategic approach to blockchain skills development in Europe. CHAISE is a Sector Skills Alliance financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. Its aim is to address the skills mismatches in the blockchain sector and to deliver appropriate […]
The European Union (EU) has reached a political agreement on changes to the Capital Requirements Regulation and Directive, including new regulations for crypto assets, reports Yahoo Finance. This move comes in response to lawmakers’ calls for stringent rules to prevent “unbacked cryptocurrencies” from infiltrating the traditional financial system. The announcement of this agreement was made […]