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Crypto arrives in the world of EU regulation
Est. 6minIn a late success for the French presidency of the EU Council, negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU Council agreed to extend the rules on information accompanying the transfers of funds to crypto assets.
Brewers turn to blockchain for beer sustainability
Est. 5minTo make the production of beer more sustainable, European brewing companies have started making use of blockchain technology. However, NGOs warn that single-use packaging still contributes to a large carbon footprint for many beverages.
Blockchain might be the solution to the digital identity hurdle
Est. 4minThe European Commission proposed before the summer an EU-wide framework to enable all EU citizens to have a digital identity but it did not urge countries to use blockchain in the process, although the technology seems quite fitting
European Commission proposes ‘digital identity wallet’
Est. 4minThe European Commission has introduced a legislative proposal for an EU "digital identity wallet" that would allow numerous services like opening a bank account or filing tax returns to be done purely digitally.
EU faces €5-10 billion investment gap on AI and blockchain – report
Est. 3minThe EU is not investing enough in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain to keep up with the US and China and it should start investing €5-10 billion each year but also strengthen its eco-systems in order to be competitive, a report said.
Germany’s rocky path to becoming a blockchain nation
Est. 4minGermany harbours ambitions to become one of the world’s leaders in blockchain and has recently taken stock of its near two-year-old strategy to boost adoption of the pioneering technology, the first of its kind worldwide.
Power grid operators launch blockchain for home and car batteries
Est. 5minEuropean electricity grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna have launched a cross-border blockchain platform, saying it will help stabilise the grid while allowing households to earn “a few hundred euros per year” from their home and car batteries.
‘Five Star’ guru bets on blockchain to fix party’s e-voting platform
Est. 3minBlockchain technologies could help to ensure transparency on the controversial voting platform where Five Star Movement's activists make decisions, said the software owner's Davide Casaleggio in Brussels on Tuesday (9 April).
Blockchain technologies can reinforce voting systems, Sefcovic says
Est. 6minEU Energy Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has hailed the future of blockchain technologies across the continent, citing the importance they may have in future elections, as cybersecurity experts warn about the vulnerability of the current digital voting systems.
Europe moves towards a common approach to regulate cryptoassets
Est. 5minEuropean decision-makers and regulators are progressing towards an EU approach for dealing with cryptoassets, digital assets that use cryptography such as Bitcoin and represent a booming market still viewed with concern by financial supervisors.
Commission holds its fire against Bitcoin and Co.
Est. 5minThe European Commission is still hesitant to regulate cryptocurrencies, despite a warning issued by European regulators and bans imposed in other regions following the rising market volatility of digital currencies.
Notaries turn blockchain into ally for digital transactions
Est. 6minOnce feared as a technology that would make legal practitioners redundant, blockchain has now actually strengthened the role of notaries as interpreters of complex transactions, best illustrated by the convoluted issue of land registries.
Commission wants bigger role for regulators in sustainable finance development
Est. 4minThe European Commission has proposed giving the European Supervisory Authorities broader powers to determine what represents environmental, social and governance investment and to monitor banks’ activities in this field.
Could a blockchain-based electricity network change the energy market?
Est. 6minBlockchain-enabled energy trading could help lower carbon emissions but efficiency and privacy issues must first be overcome, EURACTIV's media partner The Guardian reports.
Is blockchain about to disrupt the electricity sector?
Est. 7minWhile EU lawmakers are picking over proposals intended to drag Europe’s electricity sector into a 21st century dominated by intermittent renewable power and decentralised generation, others are already contemplating ways in which new digital technologies might shake things up even more.
Seventeen EU leaders ask Tusk for digital talks on ‘highest level’
Est. 4minOn the eve of an EU summit, leaders from 17 EU countries have asked European Council President Donald Tusk for highest-level talks on EU digital policy, saying it was the single market’s main engine and should receive stronger political support.
EU analysts say traditional parties should learn from populists
Est. 5minIn the wake of Brexit and the growing dissatisfaction of European voters, populists are gaining ground across the continent. But experts don’t seem concerned, as they see the shake-up as a healthy sign of democracy.
MEPs side with innovators on FinTech
Est. 5minSupporting innovation should be the driving force behind the EU response to the emerging field of financial technology, European lawmakers said in a draft resolution adopted yesterday (25 April).
Brussels eyes EU-wide licence for FinTech startups
Est. 5minThe European Commission wants to create a special regime to attract FinTech companies in Europe and help the old continent compete globally on this promising new market, EU sources told EURACTIV.com.
In Barcelona, cutting-edge technologies struggle to demonstrate their potential
Est. 6minAs the Mobile World Congress continued, the "father" of Li-Fi said his LED-based wireless connection technology deserves EU support, while Blockchain developers defended the positive impact of the public ledger on society at large.
European power grid operators gear up for digital transformation
Est. 7minThe next wave of digital innovation – and disruption – in the electricity sector will rely on artificial intelligence and Blockchain technology, according to the new boss of the European power grid operators association, ENTSO-E, who is drafting an IT roadmap for publication later this year.
Anti-establishment wave to help push blockchain into real world in 2017
Est. 7minA wave of anti-establishment sentiment sweeping the Western world is likely to help push blockchain – the technology that gave birth to the renegade digital currency Bitcoin – out of cyberspace and into the real world in 2017.
Commission champions ‘laissez-faire’ in first response to FinTech revolution
Est. 7minThe digital revolution in the financial sector will get a helping hand from EU regulators later this year when the European Commission tables new proposals for retail financing, with a clear objective: let the revolution flourish.
National Front calls for ban on Bitcoin
Est. 3minThe National Front wants to preserve cash and ban Bitcoin, which it sees as an unsafe form of payment. The EU has yet to legislate on the subject. EURACTIV France reports.