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20.04 / 11:27

regulation Europe European Union MICA The European Parliament adopts crypto-focused MiCA legislation

After two consecutive delays, the European Parliament has finally conducted the final vote on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Act, known as MiCA. Now the legislation, introduced for the first time in 2020, should grant approval from the European Council to be published as an effective regulation.

11.04 / 18:59

regulation European Union DAO Decentralized Finance MICA French central bank looks at certification, incorporation as part of DeFi regulation

The Banque de France has contributed to the discussion of European crypto asset regulation with a close examination of decentralized finance (DeFi) and potential approaches to its regulation. This discussion is timely because of the growing use of tokenization in finance and the introduction of blockchain technology in many economic sectors, the authors said.

28.02 / 16:15

Adoption regulation Europe MICA lawmaker regulatory War had no impact on Ukraine’s regulatory approach to crypto, Kyiv lawmaker says

Ukraine continues working on cryptocurrency legislation a year after Russia’s invasion. According to Yurii Boiko, commissioner of Ukraine’s National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NCSSM), the war has not changed its regulatory stance.

06.02 / 22:35

regulation DLT MICA Bank of Italy selectively encouraging DLT, preparing for MiCA, governor says

The Bank of Italy is looking for new ways to apply distributed ledger technology (DLT) and is preparing for the advent of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, bank governor Ignazio Visco told a congress of Assiom Forex, the Italian financial markets association, on Feb. 4.

15.12 / 13:55

regulation Europe MICA France may oblige crypto platforms to obtain licenses

Following the global trend of tightening the crypto regulation in the aftermath of recent market failures, France may reassess its eased regime of licensing for digital asset providers. That would challenge the nation’s efforts to present itself as one of the most pro-crypto countries in Europe.

01.12 / 01:09

regulation FTX MICA committee FTX proves MiCA should be passed fast, officials tell European Parliament committee

The European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee held a hearing on the "FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapse and implications for the EU" on Nov. 30. Three European monetary officials testified, talking about FTX, blockchain technology and crypto regulation in a “preliminary assessment of the events.”

10.11 / 01:31

regulation European Union MICA NOT play MiCA proponent cites FTX in advocating for regulation: 'Crypto assets are not play money'

European Parliament economics committee member Stefan Berger has compared the current situation with FTX to the 2008 financial crisis, using “such Lehman Brothers moments” in justifying the need for regulating crypto.

09.11 / 13:27

regulation Europe European Union MICA Stefan Berger explains the reason behind the delay in MiCA voting

As the Plenary vote for the landmark Pan-European crypto legislation, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), has been rescheduled from the end of 2022 to February 2023, Stefan Berger believes that to be a matter of technical necessity.

13.10 / 20:39

Provident regulation Continental MICA EU commissioner McGuiness says privacy, AML may look different from US under MiCA

Fintech needs to communicate better, according to a top European Commission (EC) financial official. People ask what the need for financial technology is, and the industry has answers, but “we need to talk about this outside ourselves,” Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness said on Oct. 13.

05.10 / 19:59

regulation European Union MICA EU Council approves MiCA text, proposal moves to Parliament for vote

Representatives from a committee with the European Council have moved forward with regulating digital assets in the EU through the Markets in Crypto-Assets, or MiCA, framework, sending the finalized text to parliament for a vote.

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