[EU Signs 'Warsaw Protocol' with 8 Countries to Strengthen Crackdown on Crypto Asset Crimes] According to a report by (Bitcoin.com) News, the European Union has signed an additional protocol to the Council of Europe's 'Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism' (known as the 'Warsaw Convention') with eight countries, including Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and the United Kingdom. This protocol extends its scope to include virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), aiming to address transnational crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing involving crypto assets.