Why Europe Can Still Win With Bitcoin: A Legal Pathway for Innovation
summary
Europe claims regulatory clarity: MiCA carveout for self-custody protects hardware wallets like Trezor while letting peer‑to‑peer Bitcoin survive, and the Czech push—250 Czech licence applications plus proposals to remove CGT after a holding period and to hold Bitcoin as a treasury asset—shows concrete policy moves. Practical frictions include costly licenses (hundreds of thousands of euros, two years, 10,000 pages) and market effects: 37% Scottish wind curtailed argues for mining-for-grid uses. Predicts few viable euro‑stablecoins and deep UK compliance hurdles.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and panel
- 2:54European regulatory landscape
- 9:27MiCA regulation cornerstones
- 14:04Integration and adoption
- 18:41Future risks and opportunities
- 24:42Confidence and competitiveness
- 29:45Q&A session
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