Markets in Crypto-assets

DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation isn’t broad enough to cover decentralized finance, a finance professor said during a presentation to...

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EMEA Daily: Euro, Dollar Clearing Agencies Prep for Real-Time Transatlantic Payments
EMEA Daily: Euro, Dollar Clearing Agencies Prep for Real-Time Transatlantic Payments
October 06, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, The Clearing House (TCH), EBA CLEARING, and SWIFT are on track to begin piloting their...

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UK FCA: FTX Not Recognized to Conduct Business in Region 
UK FCA: FTX Not Recognized to Conduct Business in Region 
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Britain’s top financial regulator is alerting consumers that Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX is operating in the U.K. without proper authorization. The Financial Conduct Authority...

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EMEA Daily: EU Lawmaker Says MiCA Crypto Law Could Be Ready in October
EMEA Daily: EU Lawmaker Says MiCA Crypto Law Could Be Ready in October
September 02, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, a European Union lawmaker reveals that the text for the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets...

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EU Agreement on Crypto Regulation Limits Stablecoins, Leaves Out NFTs and DeFi
EU Agreement on Crypto Regulation Limits Stablecoins, Leaves Out NFTs and DeFi
July 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

At the 11th hour, on Thursday June 30, the last day of the French presidency of the Council of the EU, members of the European...

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EU Lawmakers to Discuss Fate of NFT, Private Wallets in Crypto Regulation 
EU Lawmakers to Discuss Fate of NFT, Private Wallets in Crypto Regulation 
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

This week, members of the EU Parliament and the European Commission and representatives of the member states will continue the negotiations regarding the scope of...

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EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
June 17, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Wednesday, June 15, its Annual Report which describes in detail the activities and achievements of the Authority in...

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EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Adopt Crypto Rules to Protect Consumers 
EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Adopt Crypto Rules to Protect Consumers 
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mairead McGuinness, EU’s Commissioner for financial services, told members of the European Parliament (MEP) on Tuesday 14 that given the recent developments in the crypto...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: Stablecoin Meltdown Focuses Regulators; SEC Gets Tough(er); EU’s MiCA Endgame in Sight; Britain and Argentina Crack Down
Crypto Regulation Weekly: Stablecoin Meltdown Focuses Regulators; SEC Gets Tough(er); EU’s MiCA Endgame in Sight;...
May 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators and central bankers around the world have long had stablecoins in their sites as a potential threat to financial security, their control over economies...

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