EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license

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Also known as: MiCA

Source: esma.europa.eu

Overview

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is a legislative framework adopted by the European Union to regulate crypto-assets, issuers, and service providers. It establishes uniform rules for transparency, authorization, and supervision of crypto-asset markets across EU member states. MiCA categorizes crypto-assets into asset-referenced tokens, e-money tokens, and other crypto-assets, each with distinct requirements.

Within the DeFi Intel graph, EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation connects to 45 tracked entities, most strongly to European Union, MiCA E-Money Token regime, MiCA Asset-Referenced Token regime.

Relations

Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 45 total).

Frequently asked questions

What is EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation?

MiCA is an EU regulation that creates a legal framework for crypto-assets not covered by existing financial services legislation, aiming to protect investors and ensure market integrity.

What types of crypto-assets does MiCA cover?

MiCA covers asset-referenced tokens, e-money tokens, and other crypto-assets, excluding those qualifying as financial instruments under existing EU securities law.

Who must comply with MiCA?

Issuers of covered crypto-assets, crypto-asset service providers (e.g., exchanges, wallet providers), and any entity offering such assets to the public in the EU must comply with MiCA requirements.

What is EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation connected to?

In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is linked to 45 other tracked entities, most strongly to European Union, MiCA E-Money Token regime, MiCA Asset-Referenced Token regime.