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European Union: Council issues general approach on crypto-assets market regulation including competition measures

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Council issues general approach on crypto-assets market regulation including competition measures

The Council adopted a common position on the Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets. The proposal outlines additional obligations to crypto-assets issues classified as “significant”, to be classified as such an entity has to meet three or more crite…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2020-09-24
under deliberation

On 24 September 2020, the European Commission published the proposal on markets in crypto-assets to…

2021-11-19
under deliberation

The Council adopted a common position on the Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets. The proposal o…

2022-03-17
under deliberation

On 17 March 2022, the European Parliament adopted the draft report on the EU Regulation Markets in …

2022-06-30
under deliberation

On 30 June 2022, the European Parliament and the Council announced that an agreement on the propose…

2022-10-05
under deliberation

On 5 October 2022, the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union issued the text of …

2023-04-20
under deliberation

On 20 April 2023, the European Parliament passed the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). Th…

2023-05-16
adopted

On 16 May 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (…

2023-06-29
in grace period

On 29 June 2023, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) enetrs into force with grace period…

2024-06-30
in force

On 30 June 2024, Titles III and IV of the Market in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) concerning asse…