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The EU retail ban on prediction markets could stifle innovation and limit market access, impacting growth and investment in the sector. The post ESMA warns prediction market contracts face EU retail ban appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Read full articleEurope’s securities regulator has warned that prediction market contracts offered in the European Union could already fall under existing financial rules, potentially triggering a long-standing retail ban on binary options. According to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), firms…
The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.
The expansion of MiCA-licensed firms enhances regulatory clarity, fostering trust and potentially boosting institutional investment in the EU crypto market. The post ESMA adds 37 new MiCA-licensed crypto firms, including Standard Chartered and FalconX appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.
ESMA’s MiCA deadline reminder puts EU crypto platforms and stablecoin firms under full licensing pressure.
The ESMA's directive could reshape Europe's crypto landscape, pushing firms to comply or exit, impacting market dynamics and investor security. The post ESMA urges unauthorized crypto firms to wind down operations by MiCA deadline appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The European Union has approved 244 crypto licenses through the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation as implementation nears the end of its transition period. The data from ESMA’s interim MiCA register reveals Germany and France as the top jurisdictions in terms of licensing. Germany has granted authorization to 57 crypto-asset service
EU MiCA licenses reached 244 by June 29, with Germany at 57, France at 26, and a July 1 deadline for crypto firms. The European Union has issued 244 MiCA crypto licenses, according to ESMA register data for June 29. The rollout comes as the July 1 compliance deadline approaches for crypto service providers. Crypto […] The post EU MiCA Licenses Hit 244 as Germany and France Lead Crypto Rules Rollout Now appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
