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