New laws for digital assets in Europe – what to expect

When discussing regulatory changes, there are typically a few fundamental principles that banks and other regulators typically need to address.

Regulators in Europe and around the world face a delicate balancing act when it comes to emerging technologies such as blockchain and digital assets. This is the view of Yves Mersch (Member of the Executive Board at the European Central Bank) who gave a keynote address at the recent London Blockchain Conference.