EU to ESMA: “Take My Crypto, Please!”

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The EU, in a move that screams “one ring to rule them all,” wants to hand over crypto regulation to ESMA. Forget national rules-this is centralization at its finest! 🎢

The European Commission, always the overachiever, dropped this bombshell on Thursday. No more national crypto regulation-ESMA’s now the boss. Because who needs variety when you can have uniformity? 🤷‍♂️

As CoinDesk explains, the EU wants to end the “wild west” of differing state practices. Because nothing screams “unity” like stripping power from 27 nations. 🚜

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Why National Regulators Cried “Uncle!”

France, Austria, and Italy recently complained, “ESMA, take the wheel!” Why? Because interpreting MiCA rules turned into a game of “Telephone” gone wrong. 📞

MiCA was supposed to create harmony, but it ended up sounding like a bad karaoke session. ESMA is now stepping in to avoid a regulatory “Hunger Games.” 🏹

The commission says EU markets are still smaller than their U.S. counterparts. Translation: “We’re just not bringing our A-game.” 🇺🇸

ESMA: The SEC of Europe (Sort Of)

The EU is giving ESMA direct supervisory powers-trading venues, crypto services, you name it. It’s like turning ESMA into Batman, but with less cool gadgets. 🦇

Now ESMA mirrors the SEC-centralized, powerful, and ready to make you cry over compliance paperwork. Because Europe loves a good bureaucracy. 📋

Crypto Industry: “Innovation? Never Heard of Her.”

Faustine Fleuret warns that centralization could slow everything down. Because when has adding layers of bureaucracy ever sped things up? 🐌

MiCA’s passporting system was supposed to make cross-border activity easier. Instead, Malta got a peer review slap, and France threatened to weaken rules. Diplomacy at its finest. 🕊️

Parliament Approval: The Waiting Game

Before anything happens, the European Parliament and Council need to agree. Because nothing gets done without a few rounds of legislative “Who’s on First?” 🤪

The commission dropped the full package on December 4th. It aims to streamline trading and post-trading systems. Because when in doubt, tweak the framework. 🔧

The package also tackles distributed ledger tech barriers. Because blockchain wasn’t confusing enough already. 🔗

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2025-12-06 13:44