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
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
12/12/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Tokens ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Taxonomy ,
Technology ,
UK ,
UK Cryptoassets Taskforce
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 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)....more
6/17/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cryptoassets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
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
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
12/15/2023
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stablecoins ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
The Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) seeks to regulate a broad range of crypto-related products and services that do not currently fall within the scope of existing EU financial services legislation. It does not...more