Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation

On Wednesday 5 October 2022, we saw the agreement on the full text of the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (MiCA) by the EU. Following this announcement, we've launched a series of webinars where experts from across our UK and European offices cover the key points of the regulation, and how it will impact different firms in the industry and beyond.

The webinars cover the following topics:

• Grandfathering provisions across the EU - Various updates across the EU have been announced with regards to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) - Watch on demand
• MiCA grandfathering - Discover how passporting fits into the grandfathering process and what happens to VASP registrations upon receiving a MiCA license - Watch on demand
• Scope of MiCA: Who? What? When? Where? – We look at the timing, who will be impacted, what is included in the regulation, and the jurisdictional reach (including passporting) - Watch on demand
• How MiCA will impact crypto exchanges and custodians - Watch on demand
• I’m an issuer of crypto assets / stablecoins – what do I need to know? - Watch on demand
• I’m a regulated financial institution – what does MiCA say about me? - Watch on demand
• I work in DeFi or NFTs – how will this affect me? - Watch on demand
• Interaction between MiCA and other regimes: MiFID, Travel Rule, AML registrations and regulations - Watch on demand
• The lesser known parts of MiCA: market abuse, outsourcing, enforcement and governance - Watch on demand

If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further please reach out to one of the Simmons Crypto Team.