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Crypto-asset
354 published works
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Council adopts key elements of negotiating position on MISP
By Robert Langmuir, Flupke van den Bogart
On 9 October 2026, the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council agreed on the key elements of the Market Integration and Supervision (MISP) package. The adoption of the negotiating position…
Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues FAQs on the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets
By Evan Eldridge, Anna T. Pinedo, Liz Walsh
On September 25, 2026, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a set of responses to frequently asked…
Blog of Digital Law and New Technologies
Digital Wallets, AI and Platforms: The New Rules of the Online Ecosystem
By Sofía García
The European digital ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation. In recent years, the European Union has adopted a set of rules aimed at regulating the activity of online platforms, digital…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA launches CSA on the digital operational resilience of CASPs
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Dorothée Ciolino
On 8 July 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the launch of a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) focusing on the digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers…
Free Writings + Perspectives
What’s New on the SEC Reg Flex Agenda?
By Anna T. Pinedo, Jennifer Zepralka
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2026 rulemaking agenda (the “Unified Agenda”) was made publicly available (see here). The Unified Agenda sets out the SEC’s rulemaking priorities for the…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA Public Statement on end of MiCA transitional period
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 23 June 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Public Statement calling on unauthorised crypto-asset service providers to wind down orderly, while also safeguarding clients’ interests,…
UNIO EU Law Journal
After the crypto deadline: who gets to enter Europe’s digital finance market?
Ana Filipa Ribeiro [master’s student in European Union Law at the School of Law of University of Minho and ENDE Research Grant Holder (ref. UMINHO/BIM/2026/33)] On 1 July 2026, the…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Commission issues public consultation on the review of MiCA
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 20 May 2026, the European Commission (Commission) issued a public consultation on the review of the Regulation on the Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA). Article 142 MiCA provides that the…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Do Crypto User Interface Providers Need to Register as Broker-Dealers with the SEC? The Staff Offers Its View
The Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) recently issued a statement (the “Statement”) providing its…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA statement on the end of transitional periods under MiCA
On 17 April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a statement to clarify supervisory expectations regarding the end of the transitional period(s) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets…