The guidance follows the full implementation of MiCA in July, with the regulator moving to close perceived gaps after monitoring the framework's first few months. ESMA is also seeking binding opinions on the classification of securities to ensure that member states interpret and apply the rulebook consistently across the bloc.
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ESMA Proposes Licensing DeFi Gateways in First MiCA Tightening
Crypto21 days ago
The European Securities and Markets Authority has proposed a ban on the listing of stablecoins that do not comply with the European Union's digital asset rulebook. The recommendations would also require licenses for any platform connecting users to decentralized finance protocols, specifically targeting swap frontends, bridge user interfaces and lending aggregators. This expansion of the regulatory perimeter would also bring staking and crypto lending services under official oversight to end what the regulator calls "decentralisation washing."
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