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Crypto Needs Cohesive Regulation – A Look at Europe’s MiCA
From the U.S. to South Asia, jurisdictions are creating a patchwork of crypto regulatory regimes, making international business harder. Europe, with its bloc-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), is different.
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
NFTs, DeFi and outlawing privacy tools might be out, but for crypto firms, requirements for customer checks might be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDesk.
EU Banking Watchdog Extends Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Cover Crypto Firms
The European Banking Authority's new guidance for crypto firms will take effect on Dec. 30.
EU Industry Input 'Really Important' to Stablecoin Rulemaking Under MiCA, EBA Officials Say
During a Thursday hearing on proposed guidelines for stablecoin issuers, European Banking Authority officials urged stakeholders to engage with regulators to "start on the right footing."
EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT
Concerns over contagion have triggered the need to "dig deeper into the links between banks and other financial firms," José Manuel Campa, the chair of the EBA told the FT.
Robinhood Broadens Crypto Service to Europe, Notes Region's Digital Asset Regulation
The company said it chose Europe to anchor its crypto expansion outside the U.S. because of the region's comprehensive rules.
Stefan Berger: The Man Who Made MiCA
He steered through the European Union's world-leading Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) this year in the aftermath of FTX and other scandals. He's now working on a digital euro.
The Global Movement to Promote Crypto Tax Transparency — What You Need to Know
In Europe and the U.S., there are a host of initiatives placing new requirements on participants in digital asset markets to report on transactions and meet other new provisions.
EU Banking Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Draft Liquidity, Capital Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
Consultations on relevant rules will run until Feb. 8, 2024, the European Banking Authority said.
Spain Brings Forward MiCA Crypto Rules by Six Months After EU Pressure
The government said it hopes the move, potentially affecting the likes of Binance and Coinbase, will bring greater regulatory clarity.
