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CASPs must update product offerings and compliance frameworks immediately; the March 31 deadline forces a systemic re-evaluation of EU stablecoin liquidity.

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→Asset-Referenced Tokens

→Uniform EU Rules

→Digital Operational Resilience

European Union MiCA Regulation Fully Implements Comprehensive Crypto Asset Service Provider Licensing

CASPs must now secure mandatory EU-wide authorization, fundamentally restructuring operational compliance, governance, and capital requirements.

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→Execution of Orders

→CASP Licensing Requirements

→EU Regulatory Framework

ESMA Clarifies MiCA Execution Services and Legacy Token White Paper Obligations

CASPs must now implement ESMA's precise distinctions for order execution services and secure compliant white papers for all legacy tokens by the 2027 deadline.

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→European Union Law

→Crypto Asset Service Providers

→Financial Sector Technology

EU Digital Operational Resilience Act Mandates Full Compliance for Crypto Firms

The DORA compliance deadline necessitates a complete architectural overhaul of ICT risk management, mandating systemic resilience and third-party oversight for all CASPs.

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→Systemic Vulnerability

→Digital Operational Resilience

→Operational Governance

EU Digital Operational Resilience Act Mandates New Operational Risk and ICT Governance Standards

CASPs must immediately integrate DORA's comprehensive ICT risk framework, shifting compliance from capital allocation to systemic operational resilience.

→Market Abuse Prevention

→Financial Stability

→Digital Finance Strategy

European Union Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Achieves Full Application

CASPs must immediately operationalize MiCA's licensing and market abuse prevention mandates to secure EU market access.

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→Asset-Referenced Tokens

→Organizational Requirements

→Market Abuse Prevention

European Union MiCA Regulation Mandates Full Licensing for Crypto Asset Service Providers

Firms must now operationalize MiCA's unified CASP license and market integrity standards to secure cross-border EU market access.

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→Systemic Risk

→MiCA Implementation

→Centralized Supervision

European Commission Proposes ESMA Oversight Expansion for Critical Crypto Exchanges

The European Commission's push for centralized ESMA oversight of cross-border critical crypto entities mandates a unified, high-standard compliance architecture across the EU.

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→Consumer Safeguards

→Licensing Harmonization

→Digital Asset Licensing

European Regulators Threaten MiCA Passporting Principle Due to Inconsistent Licensing

Inconsistent national MiCA authorization threatens the core EU passporting mechanism, forcing CASPs to re-evaluate single-jurisdiction compliance strategy.

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→Grandfathering Period

→Anti-Money Laundering

→Markets in Crypto-Assets

EU Digital Finance Package Establishes Comprehensive Crypto Asset Regulatory Framework

CASPs must immediately operationalize the Transfer of Funds Regulation for all transfers while preparing for MiCA's July 2026 licensing deadline.

EU Regulatory Framework

ESMA Mandates Crypto Firms Restrict Non-Compliant Stablecoins by Quarter-End