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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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UK and EU H1 Digital Assets Regulatory Update

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The first half of 2025 brought significant developments in the regulation of digital and cryptoassets in the UK and EU. In this half-year update, we review these and look ahead to likely developments in the UK and EU in the...more

Walkers

EU CryptoReg Roundup: June 2025

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Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-assets sector....more

Hogan Lovells

MiCA and PSD2: EBA issues No Action letter on dual authorisation

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The EBA has set out its opinion on the interplay between MiCA and PSD2 in relation to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) that transact with electronic money tokens (i.e. a category of stablecoins under MiCA). The EBA...more

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E-Money Tokens: European Banking Authority Clarifies PSD2-MiCA Interplay – Implications for CASPs

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Barely a year after the entry into application of MiCA, the European Banking Authority published a "No-Action Letter" aimed at securing the applicable regime for cryptoasset service providers operating in relation to e-money...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, April 2025

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Central Bank of Somalia announcing the launch of the Somalia Instant Payment System (SIPS), the country’s first nationwide instant payments infrastructure; the...more

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European Central Bank decision on non-bank payment service providers' access

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published Decision (EU) 2025/222 relating to access by non-bank payment service providers (NB-PSPs) to Eurosystem central bank operated payment systems and central bank accounts. The EU...more

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Crypto-assets: Opportunities in the New Regulatory Climate

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On 5 February 2025, Skadden hosted a series of panel discussions looking at the evolving EU, UK and US crypto-asset landscape... The discussion explored how market participants and investors can best anticipate and prepare...more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 6: Acquisition of qualifying holdings of casps and art issuers

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The Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) has further expanded the panel of regulated entities by introducing the regulatory status of Issuers of Asset Reference Tokens (ART Issuers) and crypto-asset...more

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Crypto Update: UK Government Outlines Its Approach to Digital Asset Regulation

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In her first comments since the July 2024 UK general election, Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury Tulip Siddiq MP delivered a speech at the Tokenisation Summit on 21 November 2024 that outlined the recently elected UK...more

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News update: ESMA publishes second package of final draft technical standards under MiCAR

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On 4 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its second package of final draft technical standards under the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (MiCAR), including six draft regulatory...more

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European Banking Authority Publishes Regulatory Products under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation

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Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, the European Banking Authority has published a package of technical standards and guidelines on prudential matters, namely own funds, liquidity requirements, and recovery plans....more

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eWpG – Bilingual version (GER – EN)

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In an effort to further facilitate your navigation through the complex landscape of digital securities, we have taken the initiative to translate an essential piece of German legislation – the Act on the Introduction of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Von Zahlungsdienstleistern bis zu Profifußballvereinen: Neue EU-Vorschriften zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche verabschiedet

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Das Europäische Parlament hat am 24. April 2024 ein neues Gesetzespaket zur Geldwäschebekämpfung verabschiedet, welches das Instrumentarium der EU zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung stärken soll....more

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Update für Kryptowerte-Dienstleister: Referentenentwurf zur Überführung nationaler Krypto-Regulierung in das MiCAR-Regime

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Das Bundesministerium der Finanzen (BMF) hat am 5. April 2024 einen Referentenentwurf für zwei Rechtsverordnungen veröffentlicht, die den Übergang der nationalen Krypto-Regulierung in das europäische MiCAR-Regime erleichtern...more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 4: The CASP licensing regime

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To avoid potential risks to investor protection, as well as to financial stability within the European single market, the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) is about to introduce a harmonised and dedicated set of...more

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The Capital Ratio: Roundup of Upcoming UK Regulatory Reforms for Financial Institutions

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UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 3: The issuance of stablecoins under MiCAR: Scope and requirements

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The huge expansion of crypto-assets over recent years and the popularity of their underlying technology (distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain) have come with their share of challenges, including a significant...more

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European Union Markets in Crypto Assets Legislation

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The European Union’s (“EU”) “Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation” (“MiCAR”) defines crypto-assets as digital assets that may depend on cryptography and exist on a distributed ledger. A basic taxonomy distinguishes between (1)...more

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A New UK Cryptoasset Framework: UK Government Publishes Consultation Response

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On 30 October 2023, the HM Treasury (HMT) published its much-anticipated response (Consultation Response) to its March 2023 consultation paper (Consultation) on the UK’s future financial services regime for cryptoassets....more

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Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

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The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 1: MiCAR is law

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The European Commission has chosen the path of regulation for crypto-assets. This is with the aim of supporting innovation and fair competition, and ensuring a high level of consumer and investor protection and market...more

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EU Close to Introducing Groundbreaking Law to Regulate Crypto

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In October 2022 the European Council approved the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation, one of the first attempts globally at comprehensive regulation of cryptocurrency markets. The regulation extends to money...more

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EU Announces Final Text of Crypto-Assets Regulations

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The Council of the EU published two information notes (13198/22) and (13215/22) yesterday, with the final text of the following two new regulations...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, May 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: Queen's Speech 2022 announces forthcoming Financial Services and Markets Bill; European Commission consultations and calls for evidence on PSD2 review and open...more

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Breakthrough in Italian Cryptocurrency Regulation: Statutory Registration for Providers and Exchangers

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The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") issued a new decree ("Decree") requiring that virtual asset/currency service providers promptly enroll in a soon-to-be established special section of the register held by...more

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