Tag: Europe
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European Union to Establish SEC-Style Regulator for Unified Altcoin and Securities Oversight
The European Commission is advancing plans to create a pan-European supervisory authority modeled after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), designed to provide unified regulatory oversight of both traditional stock markets and the rapidly expanding altcoin ecosystem. This ambitious institutional reform would grant the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) expanded powers to regulate exchanges, crypto services, and related financial infrastructure…
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European Central Bank Targets 2029 Launch for Digital Euro CBDC
The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled ambitious plans to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital euro, by 2029. This timeline positions the eurozone to join a select group of nations experimenting with government-backed digital currencies, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing evolution of money and payment systems that has been heavily influenced by the…