Markets In Crypto Assets Regulation news and trends

Report: Stablecoin Caps are Being Reconsidered as MiCA Vote Nears
Regulation // October 25, 2022

The caps placed on stablecoins in the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) legislation that is now being considered by the European Parliament are reportedly no sure thing. These caps — which have been a controversial part of the MiCA legislation as the final vote...

Today in Crypto: German Bank Nuri Tells 500K Users to Withdraw Funds Ahead of Closure;...
Cryptocurrency // October 19, 2022

Ex-bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani has been cleared to lead France’s financial markets regulatory agency as of Wednesday (Oct. 19), Coindesk wrote. Barbat-Layani is currently Secretary-General at the French economics and finance ministry, and will be taking over as chair of the Financial Markets Authority (AMF)...

Today in Crypto: EU Lawmakers Target DeFi, NFT Money Laundering in New Bill
Cryptocurrency // September 29, 2022

Members of the European Parliament determined to fight money laundering will be looking into big crypto transactions alongside the metaverse, DeFi and NFTs. The European Parliament is considering an overhaul of the EU money laundering laws proposed by the European Commission from last year, a...

Weekly TechREG EMEA: EU Agrees on Crypto Regulation With Strict Controls on Stablecoins; EU Banking...
Regulation // July 01, 2022

This week the most notorious development in the TechREG space is the agreement reached by EU institutions on the scope of the regulation that will govern crypto assets and crypto providers in Europe, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). With strong anti-money laundering checks...

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‘Translating Issues’ Delay Vote on EU Crypto Law

January 17, 2023
Technical issues are reportedly behind the second delay surrounding the passage of the EU’s landmark crypto legislation. A vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, commonly referred to as MiCA, has been delayed until April due to technical problems “caused by translating issues,” an official with knowledge of the matter told Coindesk in a […]

Report: Stablecoin Caps are Being Reconsidered as MiCA Vote Nears

October 25, 2022
The caps placed on stablecoins in the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) legislation that is now being considered by the European Parliament are reportedly no sure thing. These caps...

Today in Crypto: German Bank Nuri Tells 500K Users to Withdraw Funds Ahead of Closure;...

October 19, 2022
Ex-bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani has been cleared to lead France’s financial markets regulatory agency as of Wednesday (Oct. 19), Coindesk wrote. Barbat-Layani is currently Secretary-General at the French economics and...

Today in Crypto: EU Lawmakers Target DeFi, NFT Money Laundering in New Bill

September 29, 2022
Members of the European Parliament determined to fight money laundering will be looking into big crypto transactions alongside the metaverse, DeFi and NFTs. The European Parliament is considering an overhaul...