European Parliament Study Urges Default Classification Of Crypto As Securities

Last updated: June 9, 2025, 01:15

European Parliament Study Urges Default Classification Of Crypto As Securities

Crypto assets should be treated

Crypto assets should be treated as securities by default, and the autonomous organizations that govern decentralized finance (DeFi) should be granted legal status

Crypto Assets Should Be Classified as Securities, Says

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published a Joint Report on recent developments in crypto

The report suggests that all

The report suggests that all crypto assets should fall under the classification of transferable securities. This would subject them to the strict governance and authorization

The EBA and ESMA analyse recent developments in crypto-assets

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European Parliament Urges Classification of Crypto as Securities

European Parliament study recommends classifying crypto assets

With MiCA now finalized

Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study

With MiCA now finalized, attention has turned to the next phase of crypto regulation. The EU-commissioned study's proposal to classify crypto assets as securities by default highlights the

If a crypto asset intermediary wants to avoid being classified as a security, the study’s authors suggest that they can obtain an exemption from a national competent authority (NCA), which