{"id":160995,"date":"2024-01-31T12:49:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T12:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/?p=160995"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T12:49:38","slug":"according-to-rumors-the-european-commission-could-take-drastic-measures-against-bitcoin-and-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/according-to-rumors-the-european-commission-could-take-drastic-measures-against-bitcoin-and-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Rumors, the European Commission Could Take Drastic Measures Against Bitcoin and Mining"},"content":{"rendered":"
TL;DR<\/span><\/p>\n In the wake of growing concerns about the environmental impact and security risks of cryptocurrencies,\u00a0 rumors have been circulating that the European Commission (EC) is considering drastic measures against Bitcoin and its mining<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \ud83e\uddf5While we were sleeping, the European Commission (via ESMA & ECB) has been creating a report which they plan to label bitcoin Paving the way for 2025 de facto EU bans on BTC & BTC mining pic.twitter.com\/Zj9er7E4V9<\/a><\/p>\n — Daniel Batten (@DSBatten) January 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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-environmentally harmful
-a threat to EU energy security
-a haven for financial criminals<\/p>\n