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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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EBA publishes final report on draft RTS on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final report containing final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures under the Capital Requirements Regulation...more

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Crypto Assets, CASPS, and AML/CFT Compliance: The New European Regulatory Landscape Under MiCA and AMLR

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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

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Stablecoins: Revolutionizing Global Finance?

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Following the recent focus on two major regulatory frameworks—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (known as the GENIUS Act) in the United States, and Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the...more

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EC adopts Delegated Regulation under MiCAR on liquidity management for ARTs and EMTs

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation) (MiCAR), regarding regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the minimum contents...more

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ESMA final guidelines on preventing and detecting market abuse under MiCAR

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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

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German Parliament Passes Act on the Digitalisation of Financial Markets

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On 18 December 2024, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Act on the Digitalization of Financial Markets (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz, the "Act"). The Act is intended to complement key measures of the European...more

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The Italian Law Implementing the EU MiCar Regulation: A "MiFIDisation" of Crypto-Assets?

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On 13 September 2024 Legislative Decree no. 129/2024 (Decree no. 129), implementing the MiCAR Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets –...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Survey on Legal Entity Identifiers

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a survey on legal entity identifiers to gather evidence on how the optionality in the use of legal identifiers would impact market participants were it to be...more

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The UK Digital Securities Sandbox is officially open

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On September 30, 2024, the UK Digital Securities Sandbox was officially declared open. The announcement was made by the Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following the consultation earlier...more

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IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for the Regulation of Crypto Markets

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In May 2023, the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published its Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets Consultation Report, which proposes 18 policies it plans to...more

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U.S.-EU release statement on Joint Financial Regulatory Forum

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On February 7-8, EU and U.S. participants, including officials from the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve Board, CFTC, FDIC, SEC, and OCC, participated in the U.S.-EU Joint Financial Regulatory Forum to continue their...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New FINRA Guidance on Public Offering Review Process, Final Results of...

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BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Publishes Notice to Members Encouraging Continued Disclosure of Digital Assets Activities – On July 18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published Regulatory Notice 19-24...more

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