European Union
HELMS briefings on European Union: short, practical reads for operators on what is changing and what to do about it.
ESMA CSA Targets CASP Custody Resilience
ESMA has launched a Common Supervisory Action focused on digital operational resilience for CASPs providing custody services. National competent…
Read briefing →MiCA Transition Ends 1 July: ESMA Orders Unlicensed CASPs to Wind Down
ESMA has called on crypto-asset service providers still operating under national transitional provisions to begin orderly wind-down ahead of the 1…
Read briefing →EBA Consults on MiCA Fine-Setting Methodology
The EBA has launched a consultation on how it will calculate fines for breaches of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. CASPs and token issuers…
Read briefing →France's AMF: unlicensed crypto firms face blacklist after June 30
France's AMF has warned crypto firms that operating without an EU MiCA licence after 30 June will trigger blacklisting and criminal prosecution…
Read briefing →Poland has under 20 days to implement MiCA — and still no law
President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed Poland's crypto-assets bill for the third time, leaving Poland the only EU state without national MiCA…
Read briefing →Crypto tax reporting (CARF / DAC8) is now live
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework under DAC8 took effect on 1 January 2026, introducing automatic exchange of crypto-transaction data between EU…
Read briefing →MiCA is live — what it actually changes
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regime now applies in full. Issuance and custody of stablecoins, exchange and brokerage all need authorisation, and…
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