2 June 2016

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No regulation on Blockchain for now – The truth behind the European Parliament’s decision

In a recent session members of the European Parliament voted not to develop new regulative measures for blockchain systems, hoping to spur innovation and recognising the potential of the technology to bring substantial progress for economic development and consumers in particular. During the plenary session MEPs discussed the role of Bitcoin and virtual currencies focusing …

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ESMA assesses usefulness of distributed ledger technologies

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Discussion Paper for public consultation on distributed ledger technology (DLT). ESMA is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the possible use of DLT in securities markets, its potential benefits and the risks that such broader use may pose. ESMA’s Discussion Paper also provides a stock-take, …

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EBA publishes decision on data for supervisory benchmarking

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Decision on data for supervisory benchmarking. This Decision comes after the publication of the amended technical standards on benchmarking of internal approaches and requires Competent Authorities to submit data for the 2016 benchmarking exercise, focusing on High Default Portfolios and with reference to end-2015 data. A list …

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