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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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ECB and AMLA sign MoU to strengthen EU AML supervision

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) (dated 27 June) that the ECB has entered into with the European Union's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to enhance cooperation between...more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 7: Prudential and capital requirements for issuers of ARTs and CASPs

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In this edition of our "MiCAR under the microscope" series, we examine the prudential requirements, with a specific focus on the capital requirements that are applicable to issuers of ARTs and EMTS and CASPs under Regulation...more

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ESAs publish guidelines on the standardised test for crypto-assets and templates for explanations and opinions under MiCAR

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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

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EBA opinion on EC's partial rejection of RTS on information required in application for authorisation of ARTs

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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

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ESMA guidelines on cryptoasset transfer services under MiCAR

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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

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ESMA guidelines on reverse solicitation under MiCAR

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of its guidelines on situations in which a third-country firm is deemed to solicit clients established or situated in the EU and...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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Bank of Italy consults on the extension of its AML Regulations to CASPs

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Bank of Italy issued a public consultation proposing to extend the Regulation on customer due diligence and the Regulation on organization, procedures and internal controls to crypto-asset service providers (“CASPs”)....more

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The EU's crypto regulation MiCA is now fully applicable

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On 30 December 2024 the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ("MiCA") became applicable to crypto-asset service providers ("CASPs") as well as offerors and persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets in the EU....more

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MiCAR in der Praxis: BaFin veröffentlicht Merkblatt für Krypto-Dienstleistungen

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Die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht („BaFin„) hat zum Jahresbeginn ein Merkblatt zu den Kryptowerte-Dienstleistungen gemäß der neuen EU-Verordnung über Märkte für Kryptowerte („MiCAR„) veröffentlicht. Diese...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - July 2024 #2

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US Stablecoin Companies Achieve Licenses, Avoid SEC Enforcement Action - According to a recent press release, Circle, the issuer of USDC and EURC, announced that it is now the “first global stablecoin issuer to achieve...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

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With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

2020 and Q1 2021 Developments And Annual Compliance Checklists

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Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •The SEC’s Examination Priorities for 2021- •The SEC’s Focus on Digital Asset Securities- •The SEC’s New Marketing Rule... ...more

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