Citing concerns about digitalization risks to financial markets, ESMA plans to focus more on crypto regulation this year.
EU Securities Group Advises Regulating Crypto Assets Under Existing Rules
A group that advises the EU’s securities watchdog has recommended regulating most crypto assets under existing financial rules.
European Securities Regulator to Report on ICO Rules by 2019
ESMA intends to report on how it may regulate ICOs by the end of 2018, chair Steven Maijoor told a European Parliament committee.
EU Markets Regulator Budgets €1.1 Million to Monitor Cryptos, Fintech
The EU’s financial markets watchdog is setting aside over €1 million in order to monitor cryptocurrencies and other fintech activities in 2019.
EU Markets Watchdog Toughens Rules on Crypto Derivatives
The EU markets watchdog has agreed a temporarily change in the leverage limts for cryptocurrency derivative contracts in the region.