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EU to Delay Vote on MiCA Legislation Until February 2023

European Union lawmakers won’t vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation bill (MiCA) until February, likely meaning further delays in the landmark licensing regime for crypto companies within the bloc. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto adoption and regulation.

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EU Delays Vote on MiCA Crypto Legislation Until February

Technical issues in the lengthy text could delay the start of the licensing regime set out in the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.

The European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)

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Analyzing What's Next for Europe's Markets in Crypto Assets Law

Issuers of stablecoins are just one of the many areas that will be subject to more regulation under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA).

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Previewing Next Week's US Midterm Election

Congress is inching closer to legislation around crypto. Here’s what that could mean after next week.

The U.S. Capitol (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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New NFT Rules Possible if Lawmakers Ask, EU Official Says

The treatment of non-fungible tokens wasn’t fully resolved by Brussels’ landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.

The European Parliament could prove key to new NFT rules for the EU. (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)

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EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns

Limits on stablecoins denominated in currencies other than euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law.

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Start Regulating the Metaverse Now, Researchers Tell French Leaders

A team of researchers commissioned by the French government said leaders should avoid previous mistakes made with the EU’s crypto rules when regulating the metaverse.

Researchers hired by the French government say metaverse regulation should start now. (Thinkhubstudio/Getty Images)

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Time’s Running Out for French Crypto Registration Regime, Regulator Says

The country's Financial Markets Authority is also looking for entities willing to test out DLT-based securities trading.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18:  The French National Assembly in Paris, on October 18, 2022.France. (Photo by Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)

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

Legal texts to license crypto firms and vet transactions were agreed to by national diplomats after political deals struck in June.

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Industry Offers Cautious Welcome to EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA

A near final leaked text is fuzzy on NFTs and could strangle the stablecoin market, some worry, but the overall reception to the bill appears to be positive.

A leaked draft of Europe's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets bill is being received warmly by the crypto community, despite a few concerns. (Frederic Köberl/Unsplash)