Ibahagi ang artikulong ito
European Commission Eyes Transaction Limits on Digital Currencies
The EU is weighing a limit on cash transactions in a move that may also impact digital currency payments.
Ni Stan Higgins
Make us preferred on Google
The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, is weighing a limit on cash transactions in a move that may also affect digital currency payments.
According to an impact assessment published by the Commission, the aim of the proposal is to curtail payments in cash, which critics say promotes anonymity when transacting. Any restrictions, the roadmap states, “would be a mean to fight criminal activities entailing large payment transactions in cash by organised criminal networks” – with a similar impact on terrorist financing as well.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Huwag palampasin ang isa pang kuwento.Mag-subscribe sa Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter ngayon. Tingnan lahat ng newsletter
On the same foot, such efforts could be used to target digital currencies like bitcoin as well. The European Commission has already moved to extend anti-money laundering and know-your-customer rules to bitcoin exchanges in the economic bloc, bringing those firms under the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
According to the impact assessment, restrictions on the amount of cash people can pay with could be applied to digital currencies, which notes:
“In view of the development of cryptocurrencies and the existence of other means of payments ensuring anonymity, an option could be to extend the restrictions to cash payments to all payments ensuring anonymity (cryptocurrencies, payment in kinds, etc.).”
That said, actually implementing the strategy may not be so easy – it might even prove to be counterproductive, the assessment goes on to state.
“On the other hand, restrictions on cash payments could promote the development of alternative payments technologies compatible with the non-anonymity objective pursued,” it reads.
As finance blog Wolf Street notes, the proposal may run into resistance from EU citizens as well, citing a backlash early last year against a bid to cap cash transactions in Germany, the bloc’s largest economy.
While no specific limits are cited in the assessment, it does highlight that different EU countries have adopted different approaches and that any final amount would need to take those strategies into consideration.
Image via Shutterstock
Higit pang Para sa Iyo
KuCoin captured a record share of centralised exchange volume in 2025, with more than $1.25tn traded as its volumes grew faster than the wider crypto market.
Ano ang dapat malaman:
- KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in total trading volume in 2025, equivalent to an average of roughly $114 billion per month, marking its strongest year on record.
- This performance translated into an all-time high share of centralised exchange volume, as KuCoin’s activity expanded faster than aggregate CEX volumes, which slowed during periods of lower market volatility.
- Spot and derivatives volumes were evenly split, each exceeding $500 billion for the year, signalling broad-based usage rather than reliance on a single product line.
- Altcoins accounted for the majority of trading activity, reinforcing KuCoin’s role as a primary liquidity venue beyond BTC and ETH at a time when majors saw more muted turnover.
- Even as overall crypto volumes softened mid-year, KuCoin maintained elevated baseline activity, indicating structurally higher user engagement rather than short-lived volume spikes.
Higit pang Para sa Iyo
Bitcoin’s weakness versus gold and equities puts quantum computing fears back in focus
Some investors have revived concerns that quantum computing could threaten bitcoin, but analysts and developers say recent price weakness reflects market structure.
Ano ang dapat malaman:
- Bitcoin’s recent price stagnation has sparked a renewed debate over quantum-computing risks, with investor Nic Carter arguing that quantum fears are already shaping market behavior.
- On-chain analysts and prominent investors counter that the slowdown is better explained by large holders taking profits and increased supply hitting the market around the $100,000 level.
- Most bitcoin developers still view quantum attacks as a distant, manageable threat, noting that proposed upgrades like BIP-360 provide a path to quantum-resistant security and are unlikely to explain short-term price moves.
Top Stories
