MiCA

ESMA publishes final guidelines as MiCA looms
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24 December, 2024

ESMA publishes final guidelines as MiCA looms

ESMA released the final policy documents just two weeks before MiCA takes full effect, but it remains to be seen...
2024: Year in regulation for digital assets
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18 December, 2024

2024: Year in regulation for digital assets

In 2024, key trends in the blockchain space include global authorities focusing on regulating stablecoins, block reward mining, and enforcing...
BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations
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6 December, 2024

BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations

The central banks included England, Japan and the European Union, and delved into privacy, preventing crime, the two-tier system, cybersecurity,...
Coinbase scraps Turkey plans, wants to dump AML laws
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4 December, 2024

Coinbase scraps Turkey plans, wants to dump AML laws

After ceasing USDC rewards in the European Economic Area, Coinbase withdrew its Turkey licensing plans while CEO Armstrong painted some...
French bank settles $108m digital bond with wholesale CBDC
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15 November, 2024

French bank settles $108m digital bond with wholesale CBDC

The digitally native notes leveraged Euroclear's D-FMI for the tokenization aspects and Banque de France's pilot wholesale CBDC for the...
EU watchdog backs MiCA amendments; Ireland drafts AML rules
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21 October, 2024

EU watchdog backs MiCA amendments; Ireland drafts AML rules

The EU doubles down on its money laundering countermeasures with changes to its landmark MiCA regulations, while Ireland is making...
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