When it comes to laying down the rules of the game, the European Union has been a standard setter. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the recently negotiated Digital Markets Act (DMA) and proposed Digital Services Act (DSA) are examples of Europe...
MiCAR has long been a bone of contention between the EU Commission, Parliament and the market. Many ambiguities in its important definitions led to MiCAR procedure to take extremely long. Also, the final compromise has been changed many times during the trilogue...
In June 2021, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) issued a draft decree on income tax treatment of virtual currencies and tokens. While the blockchain industry in Germany has been waiting for a clear regulatory framework for years and the EBA absolutely...
When old laws are applied to new technology, it can negatively affect the future of a whole industry. This is even more true, when the national regulation limits the competitiveness of companies operating primarily on a global stage. Right now, this is happening in...
With blockchain technology on a fast-track to mainstream adoption, we are looking to welcome many newcomers to the space. While most of the attention is currently on Bitcoin, we believe many will discover Ethereum and other Proof-of-Stake networks soon after. Major...
