The European Union is preparing to overhaul its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) just weeks after the framework became fully binding, with officials looking to close gaps around foreign stablecoin issuers and catch up with technologies that didn’t exist when…
A European Parliament committee is pushing the European Union to take a closer look at whether crypto lending, staking, NFTs and decentralized finance deserve formal regulation, adding another layer to the bloc’s ongoing effort to refine its digital asset rulebook.…
Key Takeaways France is pressing the European Union to give its top markets regulator direct control over major crypto firms, warning that fragmented national oversight threatens the bloc’s financial integrity. Speaking in Paris, Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de…
Key Takeaways The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is urging crypto asset service providers (CASPs) to take immediate action against stablecoins that do not comply with the European Union’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). On January 17, 2025,…
Key Takeaways The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalized a comprehensive package of regulatory technical standards (RTS) and guidelines necessary for implementing the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). European Union is now preparing for MiCA’s full application, scheduled…
Key Takeaways Frankfurt-based digital exchange 21X has obtained a license to operate a blockchain-based trading and settlement platform under EU regulatory oversight. The license, granted by Germany’s financial regulator BaFin, comes under the EU’s Distributed Ledger Technology Pilot Regime (DLTR),…
Key Takeaways Leading crypto exchange Coinbase will remove stablecoins that do not comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) by December 30, 2024. In an October 4 statement, Coinbase…
Leading blockchain developers and the European Commission have been collaborating to lay the groundwork for an era of scalability, sustainability, and security throughout the EU.
With the acquisition of crypto investment company ETC Group, San Francisco-based asset management firm Bitwise has expanded into the European market.
Key Takeaways With the European MiCA Regulation’s provisions on crypto-asset services coming into force, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has begun accepting applications for authorization to become a crypto-asset service provider. Starting July 1, 2024, firms offering any of…
