On May 16, 2018 the European Parliament’s Committee on Research, Industry and Energy adopted a resolution on blockchain focused on making the EU a global leader in the development and adoption of blockchain. The resolution was proposed by Eva Kaili, Greek MEP, blockchain advocate and chair of the EU’s Science and Technology Options Assessment Panel which provides independent studies and information to help MEPs assess the impact of new technologies. The resolution advocates for the use…

On 1 February the European Commission announced the launch of a new EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum. The aims of the Observatory are to: map key existing blockchain initiatives in Europe and beyond; monitor blockchain developments, analyse trends and address emerging issues; become a knowledge hub on blockchain; promote European blockchain actors and reinforce European engagement with multiple stakeholders; be a communications channel to set out the EU’s vision and ambition with respect to blockchain…