Markets in Crypto Assets

Proposal for a Regulation of The European Parliament and of The Council on MARKETS IN CRYPTO-ASSETS (MiCA) politico.eu/wp-content/upl… (leaked proposal, Sep 2020) #MiCA #Crypto #CryptoAssets #FinancialRegulation

☎️ Contact @Braithwate_FS if you would like help understanding how these proposed regulations will impact your digital assets business. (9/9)

🚀 2022 is shaping up to be the year that a clear framework for digital asset regulation emerges across the globe. While the transition may be challenging, the flip side of greater clarity and customer protection should help the industry move into mainstream of fin svcs. (8/n)

📣 UK HM Treasury has set out its plans to regulate #stablecoins - although initially only when used for payments. 🧠 Initial thoughts from the Braithwate Digital Assets team (1/n) gov.uk/government/new…

⚠️ Massive #crypto #regulation development from @SECGov 💵 @BlockFi fined $100m but this isn’t the story 📝 BlockFi required to register its product as a security to continue in US 🏛 Exchanges offering crypto securities will have to register as ATS linkedin.com/posts/jamesnic…

SEC Risk Alert explains the focus of examinations for firms dealing in digital assets braithwate.com/news/sec-risk-…

Federally Chartered Banks and Thrifts May Participate in Independent Node Verification Networks and Use Stablecoins for Payment Activities dlvr.it/Rpw7SC

The end game of Blockchain is now becoming clear. It will be used to replace banking rails with wallets on the Internet. Each country/block will have a digital currency that can be distributed to wallets rather than via banking infrastructure and intermediaries.

BREAKING: UK regulator bans sale of crypto derivatives to retail users (via @Yogita_Khatri5) theblockcrypto.com/post/79911/uk-…

Braithwate’s analysis of the EU’s proposed Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Defines 3 forms of crypto-asset + authorisations & compliance requirements for crypto-asset service providers. Effectively MiFID + MAR for crypto w/ rules for whitepaper. braithwate.com/news/mica

It’s official - the EU’s proposed regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) is here.

Today, @EU_Commission announced✅Next steps for the capital markets union✅A new #DigitalFinanceEU strategy including #CryptoAssets & digital operational resilience✅A renewed strategy for modern & safe retail payments #MyMoneyEU 🎥Watch @VDombrovskis here audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-195…

The new digital finance strategy focuses on: ☑️ innovative financial products ☑️ modern payment solutions ☑️ a new framework for crypto-assets ☑️ digital resilience More: europa.eu/!TW48Hy Follow: @EU_Finance #DigitalFinanceEU #DigitalEU

Great to see the US legal framework for digital commodities evolving! #DigitalAssets