This paper provides background to the upcoming EU regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). The first step to …. After negotiations between the EU institutions, the final agreed MiCA text will go to plenary vote soon. The EU regulation …

-based cryptocurrencies are antithetical to the existing centralized structure of monetary and financial regulation. By shifting the policy … cryptocurrencies at the code or protocol layer, which might not be desirable, even if feasible, the regulation should target the … interdictions of regulation towards the middlemen, and can be enforced by the existing financial market participants and traditional …

Cryptocurrencies are often thought to operate out of the reach of national regulation, but in fact their valuations …

regulatory framework for virtual currencies (New York “Bitlicense” Regulation) is “well drafted” and (with some changes) could … modern payment systems and regulation, currency stability issues, and the possible threat to financial order posed by virtual … currencies. Part VII. Explores the future of regulation in this area of law. Implications for further research are then presented …

. I considered the popular justifications for regulating bitcoin with the idea of efficient regulation in mind. I also …