OKX crypto exchange delisted USDT trading pairs for EEA-based users. The upcoming implementation of the MiCA regulation pushes market participants to make bets.

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At the European Parliament this week, experts discussed the future of the eurozone's CBDC. Despite differing opinions, all those who spoke agreed that the digital euro was fairly unappealing in its current form.

As the European Union's 2024 elections approach, lawmakers suggest a shift in the region's blockchain strategy from regulation to implementation.

Good news: euro payments, deposits and withdrawals have been restored. Bad news: the Head of Binance U.K. has now left the building, Visa and Mastercard have terminated their Binance Card partnerships.

A new tax law in the European Union outlines a cross-border database for crypto-asset transactions that will make it easier for governments to crack down on criminal activity.

Following a two-year investigation, the ECB is starting to lay the foundations for the potential issuance of its CBDC, although a final decision on whether to launch the digital euro has still not been made.

Kraken and other major exchanges are shifting focus to the European market as the new MiCA framework promises greatly enhanced regulatory clarity.