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ESMA Proposes MiCA Amendments to Clarify Crypto-Asset Regulation

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On September 30, 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its response to the European Commission's consultation on reviewing MiCA. ESMA proposes targeted amendments to clarify the regulatory perimeter, prevent supervisory divergences, and adapt MiCA to business models such as decentralized finance, staking, and crypto-asset lending. The review also considers coordination with the Market Integration and Supervisory Package.

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The review addresses critical classification issues under MiCA, specifically the boundaries between crypto-assets, financial instruments subject to MiFID II, and different token types like asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens. These proposals aim to streamline obligations and provide legal certainty across the European market.

ESMA and the European Central Bank are exploring tokenization within financial markets under EU regulatory mandates.

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    Could face increased compliance costs due to changes in the regulatory perimeter.

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