End of stablecoins? Why exchanges are abandoning stablecoins in EU

Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is about to be implemented, and digital asset exchanges are preparing to comply. The new law’s requirements aim to protect investors, prevent financial crime, and ensure transparency.

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DeFi may struggle to stay decentralized after new EU law

DeFi’s exemption from MiCA regulation may fade as an update targets protocols with centralized components. The sector could split between hybrid and DeFi models.

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EU nations fast-track crypto law ahead of MiCA deadline

The crypto sector within the 27-nation European Union bloc is undergoing significant changes as countries prepare for the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The recent Bitcoin rally is adding fuel to the fire, heating the cryptocurrency market.

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Crypto Shareholder Requirements Set Out by EU Banking Regulators

Controls on staff bonuses at crypto exchanges and wallet providers are also planned as the bloc prepares for its landmark crypto law, MiCA.

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Coinbase Picks Ireland for EU Hub With MiCA Law Set to Open European Market

Forthcoming European laws known as MiCA will allow the exchange to serve the entire EU bloc with a single license.

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EU Markets Regulator Warns of DeFi’s ‘Serious Risks’

ESMA, responsible for rulemaking under the bloc’s landmark new crypto law MiCA, is worried about new forms of market manipulation when there’s no central counterparty

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Binance Warns of Multiple Stablecoin Delistings as Lawyers Puzzle Over EU's MiCA

The EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law, MiCA, takes effect next year, but it’s not clear how it will apply to foreign or decentralized issuers

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Controversial Digital Euro Plan to Be Led by Architect of Landmark MiCA Crypto Law

The center-right lawmaker previously negotiated the landmark MiCA crypto law for the European Parliament

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Why MiCA Is Overly Burdensome Regulation for Ukraine's Crypto Industry

As a European Union's candidate member, Ukraine is set to adopt the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). But the law's requirements may become too strict for the country’s blockchain future, says Ukraine's deputy minister of digital transformation.

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EU Securities Agency Issues First Batch of Detailed Crypto Rules Under MiCA Law

Consultations cover authorization and conflict-of-interest rules for crypto companies under the landmark digital assets law

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EU to Consult on Crypto Complaints, Conflict of Interest Rules in July

The bloc’s securities-market authority ESMA is to fill in the details of the flagship crypto law MiCA

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EU’s new crypto law: How MiCA can make Europe a digital asset hub

MiCA was recently signed into law and published in the EU’s official journal, starting the countdown for implementing the first-of-its-kind crypto legislation in 27 member states.

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EU’s Crypto Law MiCA Receives Publication In Official Journal

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law (MiCA) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), marking the beginning of the implementation of comprehensive cryptocurrency licensing regulations.

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EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA Published in Official Journal

The procedural move means landmark licensing, stablecoin and anti-money laundering rules apply as of December 30, 2024.

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EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head

An EU study published last week has reopened a debate over whether digital assets should be regulated as securities – though lawmakers appear to favor a tailored approach.

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EU Formally Signs New Crypto Licensing, Money Laundering Rules Into Law

The MiCA law is set to make the bloc the first major jurisdiction with tailored crypto regulations.

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EU’s move to approve MiCA crypto rules could potentially help projects like Metacade

EU regulators have approved MiCA regulations MiCA could pave the way for innovative crypto projects to prosper MCADE price has retreated, although it could rise 10 times Europe’s first comprehensive rules for crypto regulation are fast becoming law.

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Europe ‘Ahead of the Game’ in Web3 After MiCA Law, U.S. House Finance Chair Says

Patrick McHenry is seeking to push his own stablecoin bill through Congress but faces Democrat skepticism

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French regulator launched a simplified licensing regime for crypto companies

The French regulatory body AMF has launched accelerated registration for the current operators of digital currencies in the country. This decision was made after the approval of the European Union Law on Crypto Asset Markets (MiCa).

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With MiCA Past the Finish Line, UK's Crypto Industry Calls for Rules of Its Own

The finalization of the landmark law puts “significant pressure” on the U.K. to deliver its own crypto rules, one industry group said.

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EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next

A Thursday vote sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but there’s still plenty of details to settle.

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Industry Leaders Upbeat as EU Parliament Passes Much-Anticipated MiCA Regulation

In a landmark decision on Thursday, the European Union (EU) Parliament passed the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, bringing the first-ever EU legislation for policing crypto assets one step closer to becoming law.

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European Parliament approves MiCA, world’s first comprehensive crypto law

The European Parliament has become the world’s first tier one jurisdiction to bring into law a comprehensive set of rules aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies. This is after EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Markets in Crypto Act, or MiCA regulation.

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EU MiCA crypto regulatory framework approved

The European Parliament has approved with overwhelming support to adopt the Markets in Crypto-Assets {MiCA} law surrounding crypto transactions.

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EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support

Leaders of the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they’ll support the landmark MiCA law ahead of a vote Thursday

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High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent

EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector.

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EU Banking Authority to Hire Crypto Experts as It Prepares for MiCA Law

The Paris-based agency will have to supervise large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation

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Circle Seeks to Register in France, Ramping Up European Play

The stablecoin issuer wants to expand European operations and prepare for new reserve requirements under the EU’s MiCA law.

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EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18

A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19.

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EU to Make Crypto Companies Report Tax Details to Authorities

The European Commission is going a step further than its crypto law MiCA as it seeks to tackle tax evasion

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EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Would Have Stopped FTX's Malpractice, Officials Say

Some lawmakers worry if the upcoming crypto regulations are tough enough to stem wider structural problems in the industry.

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Top EU Tech Body Says Progress Is Being Made On NFT Regulation

The head of the European Commission’s financial technology task force claims NFT regulations are in the pipeline after the landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law (MiCA) left NFT holders in the dark.

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EU Lawmaker Calls Cardano A ‘Rocket’ As ADA Eyes Monster Bull Run

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It’s legislation season in the EU: Law Decoded, Oct. 3–10

In one week, the EU institutions voted in favor of a crypto-friendly resolution and promoted MiCA to the next stage.

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Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Back EU's MiCA Crypto Law in Committee Vote

The landslide support paves the way for the landmark crypto licensing regulation to take effect as of 2024.

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EU Seals Text of Landmark Crypto Law MiCA, Fund Transfer Rules

The text of the two laws was agreed to by national diplomats after political deals struck in June.

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EU Finishes Drafting MiCA Text

The European Union (EU) has reached a final version of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), the landmark law aimed at providing a framework for crypto in its Member States. EU Finishes Drafting The complete wording of the groundbreaking…

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“Finalized” EU MiCA Crypto Regulation Seeks To Police NFTs And Algorithmic Stablecoins

A finalized text of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation now seeks to bring Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and algorithmic stablecoins under its regulatory purview. According to a bill draft dated September 20, EU authorities have been urged to take a “substance over form” approach to the law, suggesting that NFTs such as BAYC’s […]

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EU's MiCA Crypto Law Text Ready Within 6 Weeks, Lead Lawmaker Says

A political deal struck in June left many still scratching heads about whether licensing rules will apply to non-fungible tokens

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NFT Collections Will Be Regulated Like Cryptocurrencies Under EU’s MiCA Law, Official Says

In practice a carveout for the ownership tokens may prove narrow, meaning issuers still have to publish lengthy investor white papers.

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Here's What Still Needs to Happen Before the EU's MiCA Bill Becomes Law

CoinDesk looks at what EU crypto companies can expect after the bloc sealed deals on the political shape on anti-money-laundering and licensing laws.

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MiCa, AMLA and EU’s 'wild west' problem: Law Decoded, June 27–July 4

The Markets in Crypto-Assets passed the Tripartite negotiations, while the European Union anticipates a new body for AML regulation.

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Crypto World Is Cautious of Finer Details In EU's MiCA Law

Web3 experts are cautiously welcoming the first major jurisdiction’s attempt to regulate crypto – but first they must resolve the MiCA law’s paradoxes – like when is a non-fungible token fungible?

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EU Agrees on Landmark Crypto Authorization Law, MiCA

The world’s third biggest economy wants the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation to protect investors and set up strict standards for stablecoin issuers.

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Antsy Lithuania Latest to Anticipate EU Crypto Law With One of Its Own

Ministers don’t want a crypto disaster to happen while they’re waiting for Brussels lawmakers to dot the i’s on landmark MiCA legislation, but some warn their plans could wreck the sector.

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Crypto Exchanges Should Lose Licenses for Laundering Breaches, EU Regulators Say

The advice comes as lawmakers reach the closing stages of a landmark crypto law, MiCA, that would allow exchanges such as Binance and wallet providers to operate across the EU under a single authorization.

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EU Passes Historic Crypto Regulation, Seeks To Protect Consumers In The Market

On Monday, the much-anticipated Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) bill was enacted. It will concentrate on a coordinated strategy to crypto by all EU members. Because of its significant power consumption, the law originally included an indirect provision to prohibit proof-of-work mining.

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Mica Law Draft Designates CNMV and Bank of Spain as Crypto Watchdogs

The latest Mica (Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) revision designates the CNMV and the Bank of Spain as the main cryptocurrency watchdogs in the country. The draft also stipulates that companies offering services in the EU will need to be based in a European country.

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