MiCA

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. When the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) was signed into law in June…

Last year, the European Union unanimously voted for the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill, considered by most to be the first comprehensive piece of legislation addressing the crypto industry as a whole. MiCA is, in…

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is gearing up for the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. This regulation marks an important step in ushering in a new era of oversight for digital assets.As…

Coinbase and Circle each expanded their European presences following regulatory approval from the French AMF. Crypto exchange Coinbase secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF)…

There has been a shift in fraud away from the cryptocurrency space, with a decline of 51% in attacks, thanks to the Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation. With fraudsters finding it increasingly challenging to operate in the crypto…

Though the anticipation for MiCA has gone into full throttle, ESMA has warned national regulators against allowing what it calls ‘letterbox’ entities. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is wary of global crypto firms…

Ahead of the forthcoming enforcement of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation, a top Binance representative is sounding the alarm about potential large-scale removals of stablecoins from the exchange. As legal…

Aside from the EU, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom have also made progress with crypto regulation. Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has begun a public consultation on the proposed changes to its crypto rulebook. The regulator…

In a recent interview, Vishal Sacheendran, Head of MENA and Europe at Binance, provided insights into the regulation of markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) in Europe. Vishal, who previously worked with a financial regulator in Abu Dhabi,…

The Council for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Union unanimously favored the regulation of markets in crypto assets (MiCA) during the vote on May 16, 2023. Finance ministers of the 27 member states consent…