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Analyses

Is Europe’s MiCA a Template for Global Crypto Regulation?

Formally enacted Thursday, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is the most comprehensive framework of its kind. How will it influence how non-EU states regulate digital assets?

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Vidéos

Bitstamp COO on Future of EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime

Lawmakers in the European Union on Thursday voted 517-38 in favor of a new crypto licensing regime, MiCA, with 18 abstentions, making it the first major jurisdiction in the world to introduce a comprehensive crypto law. Bitstamp Chief Operating Officer John Ehlers and CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler weigh in on the latest developments.

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Marchés

First Mover Americas: Landmark Crypto Laws Pass in Europe

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 20, 2023.

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Juridique

EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules

The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.

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Juridique

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

Ahead of a vote Thursday, legislators from the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they will support the landmark MiCA law.

The European Parliament is set to vote on a new crypto law. (Erich Westendarp/Pixabay)

Juridique

EU’s MiCA Vote Likely Delayed by One Day Without Further Changes

The landmark crypto licensing framework and funds transfer rules will likely be rubber-stamped next week as last-minute upsets now seem unlikely.

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Juridique

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.

The EU is set to vote on MiCA. (Pixabay)

Vidéos

French Central Bank Says DeFi May Be Forced to Incorporate and Certify

Projects in decentralized finance (DeFi) could be forced to incorporate or prove that they meet governance and security norms, a report by the French central bank said, as regulators seek to extend planned crypto laws to cover more kinds of blockchain-based structures. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the sector as lawmakers in the EU are due to vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, or MiCA, next week.

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Juridique

Major Crypto Firms Need Extra Rules, Global Cooperation, ECB’s McCaul Says

The central banker said firms like Binance should be forced to disclose legal status and lines of accountability, with extra rules on top of the European Union's upcoming MiCA crypto regulation.

The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. (Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images)

Juridique

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

The Paris-based agency will regulate large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation.

The Paris-based European Banking Agency is hiring crypto experts. (Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images)