ESMA Seeks MiCA Changes for DeFi, Staking and Online Fraud

ESMA responds to Commission’s consultation on the review of MiCA

On 30 September 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). ESMA argues that the revisited MiCA framework should bring clearer token classification, more effective supervision of cross-border risks including stronger convergence tools for ESMA, and better alignment between MiCA and the Markets in Financ…

MiCA Review: ESMA Moves to Close Stablecoin and DeFi Loopholes Regulations ETHNews

HIGHLIGHTS ESMA wants licensed crypto firms in the EU restricted from offering services tied to non-compliant stablecoins. Companies that give users access to DeFi protocols could fall under a new regulated service category. Central banks separately propose replacing MiCA’s fixed bank deposit reserve rule with liquidity-based requirements. The recommendations feed into the Commission’s review and […]

ESMA Seeks MiCA Changes for DeFi, Staking and Online Fraud

The European Union securities regulator proposed stricter marketing rules, broader disclosures and stronger supervisory tools as the bloc reviews its crypto framework.