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The European Union (EU) has recently approved a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets, making waves in digital finance. Known as the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), this directive establishes clear rules for handling cryptocurrency within the European Union and could set a standard for other countries. What changes can crypto
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MiCA requires crypto firms such as wallet providers and exchanges to seek a license to operate across the bloc, and stablecoin issuers to hold suitable reserves. Its main features were politically agreed in June, but it’s been subject to administrative hold-ups. Major provisions take effect just over a year after
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“There are aspects of [MiCA] which are interesting and I think everybody likes so we have factored that in our paper,” Gwyneth Nurse, director general of financial services at the Treasury, said at Innovate Finance’s annual Global Summit in April, referring to the U.K. consultation on crypto rules. Source
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Hot on the heels of the European Parliament passing the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, Ukrainian regulators have stated publicly that they will adopt the legislative package in their own country as well.The Deputy Chairman of the Tax Committee of Ukraine, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, said on his Telegram channel on April
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On April 20, the European Parliament voted to pass the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, the European Union’s main legislative proposal to oversee the crypto industry in its member countries. The MiCA regulation is a significant development for the crypto industry in the European Union. Prior to MiCA, crypto companies had
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The Markets in Crypto Assets regulation was first proposed by the European Commission in 2020, and to pass into law has to be approved by the parliament and the EU’s Council, which represents the bloc’s member states. Its main provisions start to apply just over 12 months after publication in
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“There's one central question which hasn't yet been credibly answered, which is what is the added value …. What can I do with a digital euro that I can't do with current payment options?” asked Markus Ferber, economic spokesperson for the center-right European People's Party. “As long as there's no
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“As we've seen in recent months, stringent rules and supervision are very much needed,” the European Commission’s Mairead McGuinness said, citing the collapse of crypto companies FTX, Celsius, Voyager, and the stablecoin terraUSD, and referring to provisions intended to protect consumers, avoid market abuse, and curb money laundering. Source
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