ESMA warned crypto investors on Tuesday: find out more
ESMA says MiCA will take time to be fully implemented. Crypto investors, therefore, remain at risk in the meantime. Bitcoin is trading well under the $29,000 level on Tuesday. All eyes are on Bitcoin after ESMA – the European Securities & Markets Authority cautioned crypto investors on Tuesday. MiCA will take time to be implemented Earlier this year, the European Union approved an extensive set of regulations for crypto assets that it’s calling Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. On Tuesday, however, ESMA warned crypto investors that it will likely take until December of 2024 for MiCA to be fully implemented. It is also worth mentioning here that a bunch of crypto firms will be able to remain in business without an EU license in states that grant them a transitional period of 18 months – which means full protections in these EU states will not be available until July 2026. At writing, Bitcoin is trading well under the $29,000 lev...