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EU Body Publishes Final Draft Technical Standards for Prudential Matters: MiCA

The European Union's MiCA legislation - the wide-ranging package of bespoke rules for the crypto sector - was enforced last year.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)

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Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says

Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)

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Crypto Exchange Crypto.com Secures Spot on Ireland's Virtual Assets Service Provider Register

The company has also received approval in Dubai, U.K., the Netherlands and Spain.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek (CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off

Voters will choose the more than 700 MEPs who may drive the next wave of regulation around crypto.

The EU's parliamentary elections start June 6. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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Ahead of EU Elections, Crypto Industry Pushes Blockchain Merits as Policy Focus Shifts to AI

Industry watchers are hoping for a younger, tech-savvy cohort of politicians that can drive innovation-friendly policy forward.

European Union (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

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Here’s How EU Nations Are Preparing to Enforce MiCA

With MiCA stablecoin rules taking effect in June, CoinDesk reached out to regulators in all 27 EU member states to show where countries are at with implementation.

Europe is getting ready to enforce MiCA. (Danielle Rice/ Unsplash)

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EU Parliament Adopts Anti-Money Laundering Rules Package, Also Policing Crypto

The new laws set up "enhanced" due diligence and customer checks for crypto firms.

European Parliament (Frederic Köberl/ Unsplash)

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EU's MiCA Rules Have Had Little Influence on the European Crypto Market, Regulator Says

The rules, which take effect at the end of the year, have yet to spur increased euro-based transactions in crypto markets.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)

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EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not

Maximum extractable value (MEV), in which blockchain operators reorder transactions to squeeze out additional profits, usually at the expense of whoever is sending the transactions, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out.

EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)

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EU Markets Watchdog Steps Closer to Finalizing Rules Under MiCA

The European Securities and Markets Authority on Monday published a final report on measures along with its third consultation package for further rules and guidance.

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