Crypto asset service providers will be required to implement customer protection measures and robust AML/CFT safeguards including the travel rule.
July 5, 2022Some MEPs argued this would result in more emissions in the short term, choosing to vote down the “weaker” proposal altogether, causing delays.
June 10, 2022The law will require EU listed companies to have women take up at least 40% of non-executive board seats, or 33% of all director posts, by mid-2026.
June 9, 2022Three more Russian banks will be removed from SWIFT, three broadcasters will be blocked, and more military officers and individuals will be sanctioned.
May 5, 2022The double materiality-based standards are designed to underpin the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
May 3, 2022Crypto firms say requiring them to disclose transaction details and wallet addresses will undermine the privacy and safety of digital asset owners.
April 25, 2022The European Parliament voted to adopt requirements for crypto firms to gather and verify personally identifiable information of users of unhosted crypto wallets.
April 4, 2022A vote on the EU's regulatory framework for crypto-assets was delayed due to outcry over wording that would ban proof-of-work consensus protocols in 2025.
March 3, 2022A group of EU member states led by Germany is seeking to make the inclusion of cryptocurrency firms under the AMLA's remit more explicit.
March 2, 2022Once a political agreement is reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, the draft rules can become law.
December 1, 2021