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The judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal of Grenoble on 26 June 2025 marks a significant development in the jurisprudence concerning the liability of digital asset service providers (DASPs)....more
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector....more
The rise of crypto assets and decentralized finance has challenged traditional regulatory frameworks, particularly in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT")....more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a peer review report assessing the authorisation and supervision of a crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...more
On 11 July 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published guidance for crypto-asset service providers (“CASPs”) offering both regulated (under the EU's Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (“MiCA”)) and...more
In the short term, firms are likely to face dual authorisation and significant regulatory requirements. On 10 June 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a No Action letter on the relationship between the...more
Three Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation) (MiCAR) have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, namely: - Commission...more
As part of the implementation of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced its compliance with six sets of guidelines adopted by European Supervisory...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on the guidelines on supervisory practices for National Competent Authorities (NCAs) to prevent and detect market abuse under the Market in...more
Since December 2024, cryptoassets and related services are regulated in the European Union by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Although the regulation provides a comprehensive set of rules for issuers of...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated its webpage with the official translations of the guidelines on templates to assist competent authorities in performing their supervisory duties regarding issuers' compliance...more
We are pleased to present “The Capital Ratio,” a new podcast that explores key regulatory topics impacting the banking and financial sector. In our debut episode, we dive into the key regulatory considerations for U.K. and...more
Four Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing Regulation 2023/1114 (MiCAR) have been published in the Official Journal of the EU, namely: - Commission Delegated Regulation - 2025/415 supplementing the EU Markets in...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of its guidelines on the conditions and criteria for the qualification of cryptoassets as financial instruments under Article 2(5) of...more
The following two delegated regulations made under Article 76(16) of Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (MiCAR) have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union: - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)...more
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published guidelines on: (i) a common approach for the regulatory classification of crypto-assets under the Markets in Crypto-asset Regulation (MiCAR); and (ii) templates for...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an opinion (dated 25 February) on the European Commission's (EC's) amendments relating to the final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the information to be...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of its guidelines on the procedures and policies, including the rights of clients, in the context of transfer services for cryptoassets...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on the guidelines for the criteria on the assessment of knowledge and competence under Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The...more
Two delegated acts were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) in respect of the EU MiCAR. - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/303, which comprises regulatory technical standards specifying the...more
On 25 February 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) published a consultation paper outlining a circular that addresses the responsibilities of...more
Eight Delegated Regulations supplementing the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ). They are: (i) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/292...more
On 10 February 2025, the law of 6 February 2025 regarding, notably, digital finance was published in the Official Journal of Luxembourg (the “Law”)....more
Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses - According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently consulting on a proposal for a new type of trading platform (PISCES) that would enable intermittent secondary trading of private company shares. PISCES would use certain...more