ESMA Proposes Centralizing Direct Supervision of EU Crypto Asset Service Providers
Firms must pivot compliance architectures from 27 fragmented national regimes to a single, centralized ESMA supervisory model for market access.
ESMA Gains Direct Authority over EU Crypto Asset Service Providers
The shift to ESMA's centralized oversight under MiCA eliminates jurisdictional arbitrage, compelling CASPs to standardize compliance architecture across all EU member states.
EU MiCA Passporting System Threatened by Inconsistent National Licensing Implementation
National regulators' disparate MiCA transitional periods create critical regulatory arbitrage risk, jeopardizing the single-market passporting framework.
European Union Mandates Full MiCA Licensing for All Crypto Asset Service Providers
CASPs must immediately operationalize MiCA's full licensing, governance, and capital requirements to secure EU market access by the December 30 deadline.
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.
European Commission Proposes ESMA Central Oversight for Critical Cross-Border Crypto Entities
The Commission’s market integration plan centralizes supervision of critical CASPs under ESMA, demanding unified operational resilience standards.
EU Member States Fragment MiCA Passporting with Variable Deadlines
CASPs must strategically manage a fragmented EU transition, with national regulators imposing disparate grandfathering deadlines that challenge single-market operational planning.
EU MiCA Regulation Fully Applies Mandating Crypto Service Provider Licensing
The full application of MiCA mandates a systemic overhaul of CASP compliance frameworks, standardizing authorization and market integrity across the EU single market.
European Commission Proposes Centralizing MiCA Crypto Oversight under ESMA Authority
The proposed shift to ESMA for MiCA authorization creates immediate legal uncertainty and risks destabilizing the established EU compliance architecture.