Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, during a news conference at the Mercosur Leaders Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Union’s blockbuster trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc is widely regarded as highly controversial, with …
The following is a guest post by Anil Oncu, CEO of Bitpace. Since its inception in 2020, the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation has shed a new light on the European crypto industry. While many have considered the continent a less important player, the fledgling regulation has introduced …
MEV is often called an “invisible tax” on users, since certain methods for extracting it, like sandwich attacks and frontrunning, can eat directly into end-user profits. While MEV is a controversial topic even within the industry, some industry advocates argue that MEV plays a positive role in general since it …
The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) report, which follows a consultation last year, includes proposals on information the regulator will require from firms for authorization under MiCA. The report also includes requirements for firms to establish intent to provide crypto services and intent to acquire crypto assets, along with …
