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·Sep. 28, 2020

DeFi should take the middle road between the extremes of QAnon and J.P. Morgan

This week, we look at:

How the music industry needed The Pirate Bay and Napster
Why J.P.Morgan is paying $1B in fines for allegedly manipulating the precious metals market
Whether DeFi is flirting with self-dealing and veering towards apathy
Why QAnon and 8chan are a bad example for global governance
And how the European Commission’s proposed crypto-market rules are highly productive for blockchain-based capital markets infrastructure

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Jan. 3, 2018

New European Legislation Seen as a Positive for Fintechs

The European Commission is developing new legislation that will help fintech companies, in particular crowdfunding sites and online lenders, operate and scale across single market member states; the idea is meant to create a digital single market, removing what some countries add on within their jurisdiction; this move could help propel funding for fintech companies and increase their ability to compete with companies in the US and Asia. Source.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Mar. 9, 2018

European Commission Launches Fintech Action Plan

The new plans will allow companies in the EU to apply for a pan-EU license so they can operate across borders; the current system is fragmented and underdeveloped because companies find it restrictive to try to move into neighboring markets; the broader plan is a set of 23 steps meant to help companies scale up across the Eurozone and protect investors. Source.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Feb. 2, 2018

EU Launches Blockchain Observatory and Forum

The new initiative will promote engagement with those involved in blockchain; it will also monitor new developments to help inform policy making; the European Commission allocated a budget last year and sought out bids for a services contract to set up the observatory; the contract was won by ConsenSys. Source

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Oct. 31, 2017

European Commission Commits €30bn to Blockchain Investments

The European Commission has announced a €30bn investment initiative for blockchain technology; the funding is part of the Horizon 2020 Initiative which helps commit capital to projects in security, climate, clean energy and the digital economy; “Artificial intelligence, genetics, blockchain: science is at the core of today's most promising breakthrough innovations,” said Carlos Moedas, commissioner for research, science and innovation according to CoinDesk. Source.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Apr. 26, 2017

European Commission to Implement Blockchain Working Group

The European Commission will implement a pilot project to study blockchain and is formalizing a European Union Blockchain Observatory; members of the Observatory will research blockchain solutions and uses; the Observatory is expected to become an expert resource for advising the European Commission on blockchain development and policy recommendations. Source

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Europe Fintech

·Aug. 3, 2020

Wirecard Scandal Will Drive Supervision Overhaul

The European Commission’s EVP for Economic Policy, Valdis Dombrovskis, said the Wirecard scandal has helped to galvanize the effort to...

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Mar. 20, 2018

Working Groups Becoming Commonplace in Fintech

Two new working groups were created yesterday, Innovate Finance and City of London Corporation created Fintech Strategy Group and a consortium of fintech companies in Italy creating ItaliaFintech; the groups are meant to help fintech companies collaborate with traditional financial firms and work alongside regulators who want a better understanding of new business models; the working groups come after the European Commission laid out their Fintech Action Plan last week. Source.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup Regulation

·Nov. 15, 2016

European Commission Creates Internal Fintech Task Force

New government fintech initiatives are trending across the globe and the European Commission (EC) is one of the most recent regulatory agencies to add a fintech group; the EC is the governing regulator for the European Union; it has announced a Financial Technology Task Force (FTTF) to be co-chaired by DG FISMA and DG CONNECT; the FTTF will facilitate regulatory communication in the areas of financial regulation, digital business, competition and consumer protection. Source

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Europe Fintech News Roundup Regulation

·Mar. 24, 2017

European Commission Considering Passporting for EU Fintech Companies

Passporting could increase fintech competitiveness across Europe as the UK prepares to leave the European Union; passporting would lower regulatory requirements for fintech firms in the European Union allowing them to operate more freely across Europe; it would also create greater incentive for firms to move their business to the European Union and away from London; the European Commission has launched a three month consultation period on passporting and new legislations for fintechs which will be followed with legislative proposals; on Thursday, March 23 the European Commission also published a plan for European Union financial services companies that will focus on reducing costs and increasing consumer protection. Source

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