ECB president reiterates calls for ‘MiCA II’ in response to FTX collapse
In June, Christine Lagarde said a potential MiCA II framework “should regulate the activities of crypto-asset staking and lending, which are definitely increasing.”
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Ripple CEO Optimistic Crypto Industry Will Be Stronger After FTX Fiasco if Transparency and Trust Remain Its Focus
The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, believes that the crypto industry will come out stronger after the FTX meltdown if transparency and trust remain its key focus. He stressed…
Brussels Set to Begin Talks on EU Crypto Tax, Report Reveals
The European Commission is preparing to discuss with member states the adoption of a common tax regime for crypto assets, European officials have indicated. The talks with national treasuries are…
MiCA proponent cites FTX in advocating for regulation: ‘Crypto assets are not play money’
"With a global MiCA, the FTX crash would not have happened," said European Parliament economics committee member Stefan Berger.
Stefan Berger explains the reason behind the delay in MiCA voting
One of the reasons behind the delay is “the enormous amount of work for the lawyer linguists, given the length of the legal text.”
The crypto industry fights regulators in the courts: Law Decoded, Oct. 10–17
Grayscale and Ripple against the SEC, Coin Center versus the Treasury — it’s a hot season in the U.S. courts.
EU commissioner McGuiness says privacy, AML may look different from US under MiCA
The commissioner said Europe is watching U.S. securities regulation developments very closely, but Europe is not following the American lead in its attitude toward energy use.
Key EU Parliament Committee Approves MiCA Deal to Regulate Crypto
European Parliament’s economic committee has backed the adoption of the comprehensive Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. It has also supported the introduction of rules for tracing cryptocurrency transfers, part…
Portugal Prepares to Tax Crypto Gains at Rate of 28%, Draft Budget Unveils
Authorities in Portugal intend to impose a levy on gains from short-term crypto investments with the state budget for next year. The document, which still needs the approval of Portuguese…
It’s legislation season in the EU: Law Decoded, Oct. 3–10
In one week, the EU institutions voted in favor of a crypto-friendly resolution and promoted MiCA to the next stage.