Bjarke Smith-Meyer
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Battered by lawsuits, Coinbase seeks liability guarantees in EU
US plaintiffs claim that the exchange misled them about the security of stablecoins. → Read More
Crypto industry fears regulatory backlash over lending crisis
The meltdown of Celsius Network has rattled crypto companies already on high alert. → Read More
Crypto crash leaves Brussels split on response
Some stablecoins ‘broke the buck,’ triggering panic among crypto investors — especially the young. → Read More
6 weeks after Putin invades Ukraine, EU cracks down on arms sales to Russia
Brussels seeks to close loopholes in the 2014 sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Crimea. → Read More
EU makes it clear crypto is covered in sanctions against Russia, Belarus
Officials have played down the risk of oligarchs using the crypto market to move their money around. → Read More
How Diem became crypto’s sacrificial lamb
Meta’s payment project may have needed to die so that crypto can live. → Read More
Europe’s veto threatens to stall global tax reform
Estonia, Hungary and Poland are unhappy with plans to introduce a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15 percent by January 2023. → Read More
UK employment rose in 3rd quarter
Over summer months, Britain sees record high net flow of jobless people finding work. → Read More
Austrian minister touts Christian Lindner as Germany’s next finance chief
Austria’s campaign against looser fiscal rules would gain even more steam if Germany fully joins its ranks. → Read More
Britcoin? No thanks, UK survey says
Poll suggests the Bank of England has a long way to go to convince Brits of the merits of central bank-backed digital currencies. → Read More
Brussels pushes on with EU digital levy despite US resistance
New EU plans would see all companies targeted, but there’s no guarantee that Washington will give its blessing. → Read More
Global tax deal reached despite vocal opposition
Major economies like France and the US signed up, while low-tax regimes including Ireland and Barbados balked. → Read More
IMF urges public spending, ECB loans to weather coronavirus
IMF staff suggests ‘helicopter money’ for business in case of a credit crunch. → Read More
EU recovery fund deal may get money flowing in summer
Negotiators strike deal including green and digital spending to fight coronavirus recession. → Read More
Libra rebrands as Diem to reduce Facebook stigma
Diem plans to launch a dollar-based digital asset when Swiss regulators allow. → Read More
German Vice Chancellor Scholz says Trump should concede
Finance minister goes further than many EU leaders in openly calling on US president to give up. → Read More
EU cuts economic forecast due to coronavirus wave
European Commission expects 4.2 percent growth in 2021, down from 6.1 percent prior prediction. → Read More
France reinstates digital tax, courting trade war
Bruno Le Maire said digital giants musts begin paying levy in December. → Read More
Tax the rich to reduce debt after recovery, IMF says
‘Governments may need to consider raising progressive taxes on more affluent individuals,’ says International Monetary Fund. → Read More
What’s a digital euro? 5 things to know – POLITICO
The European Central Bank is eyeing a digital currency — but there are risks. → Read More