Multi-issuance stablecoins and MiCA’s first real credibility test
The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is now the world’s most comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. This ECRI In-Depth Analysis paper dives into the ongoing regulatory controversy surrounding multi-issuance stablecoins under MiCA. While MiCA provides a comprehensive framework for crypto assets, diverging institutional interpretations have created uncertainty over whether jointly issued stablecoins across […]
A radiography of crypto-assets and their risks
Public awareness of crypto-assets has increased but there is still room for improvement in understanding. According to the British Financial Conduct Authority, in 2019, only 42% of adults had heard about crypto-assets. This is in contrast to 73% in 2020, 78% in 2021 and 91% in 2022. However, only 74% of those who had heard […]
ECMI Annual Conference 2021
The ECMI Annual Conference 2021 consisted of a series of three webinars focused on the European bond market, the private equity (PE) landscape, and the global uptake of crypto assets. Although the 2020 Capital Markets Union (CMU) action plan and the recent legislative proposal package adopted by the European Commission both, maintain the momentum on the CMU project, the […]