ESMA publishes second consultation on crypto market rules

October 5, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes a second consultation package under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Stakeholders are encouraged to provide their feedback to this consultation by 14 December 2023.

In the documents published today, ESMA is seeking input on five sets of proposed rules, covering:
sustainability indicators for distributed ledgers;
disclosures of inside information;
technical requirements for white papers;
trade transparency measures; and
record-keeping and business continuity requirements for crypto-asset service providers.

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ESMA's activities in 2024 focused on strengthening the EU capital markets and putting citizens and businesses at the heart of it

June 16, 2025-The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published its Annual Report for 2024. The activities conducted and results achieved in 2024 support ESMA's strategic priorities and thematic drivers- to foster stable and effective markets, strengthen supervision, and enhance retail investor protection while enabling sustainable finance and facilitating technological innovation and the use of data.

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