This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
Today the European Union Parliament ECON committee voted on an amendment to the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) directive that would have effectively amounted to a ban on proof-of-work chains. NLW breaks down the history and context of the amendment and recaps what happened during the vote.
See also: Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Is Rejected in EU Parliament Committee Vote
“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: titoOnz/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
