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José Manuel Campa reportedly suggested the European Banking Authority may be unprepared for regulating the changes that come with a “very dynamic” crypto space. The chair of the European Banking Authority, or EBA, a European Union agency that regulates banking activities, has reportedly expressed concern that a dearth of talent experienced in the crypto space could hurt its ability to overse the market.According to a Wednesday report from the Financial Times, EBA chair José Manuel Campa said that hiring and retaining staff knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies was a “major concern” given....
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Can, in not too distant future, the European Central Bank become a decentralized autonomous organization? In Part 1 of the article “How the European Parliament Views Blockchain” we looked into how Euro Parliament has taken on cryptocurrencies in its latest report. Here, in Part 2, we continue to analyse it. The European Parliament is looking at cryptocurrencies as a means to conduct transactions faster and cheaper, assuming that cryptocurrencies can help lower borders within the European market. Diminishing role of banks. But this assessment ignores how Bitcoin redesigns and diminishes the....
The new Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu, has requested a review of the cryptocurrency standards established by the top U.S. banking regulator. He is also urged to “reassess any conditional national trust charters and halt the approval of any additional charters to nonbank entities” during the review. Top Banking Regulator Reviewing Crypto Policy Michael Hsu, the new administrator of the federal banking system and chief executive officer of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has requested a review of the regulator standards for cryptocurrencies.....
The top U.S. banking regulator has confirmed that positive cryptocurrency regulation is coming in a matter of weeks, by the end of the Trump term. “It’s going to work for everybody,” said the regulator, adding that the new regulation will “make it easier for crypto investors to know how to invest,” therefore attracting more institutional investors. New US Crypto Regulation Will ‘Work for Everybody’ Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks, answered some questions about the upcoming U.S. cryptocurrency regulation in an interview with....
More European banks are becoming associated with Bitcoin. While short-term investors see the dollar price drop on Bitcoin, and panic sell in droves, Bitcoin gains another major international deal signing in Europe. 247Exchange.com, based out of Belize, has secured an agreement with Sofort Banking, providing Bitcoin purchasing access to over 22,000 European bank branches throughout the continent. Read also: Ripple Labs Cracks US Banking with New Deal. Now over 400 European Banks Allow Direct Bitcoin Purchases. European banks are now joining the list of major retailers already accepting....