EC Seeks Feedback on the Functioning of EU Crypto-Asset Rules (EC)
The European Commission (EC) launched a consultation to evaluate whether the Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCA), implemented in 2024, remains fit for purpose given rapid changes in digital asset markets and global regulation. It seeks feedback on MiCA’s core building blocks, including rules for crypto‑assets, asset‑referenced tokens, e‑money tokens, their issuers and service providers. There is an open public consultation and a more technical targeted consultation for industry and public authorities. Responses are invited until August 31, 2026 and will inform future European Union (EU) policy on digital assets. [EC]
ECB Receives over 50 PSP Applications to Participate in Digital Euro Pilot (ECB)
The European Central Bank(ECB) announced that it has received over 50 applications to participate in the twelve-month digital euro pilot scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027. Applications came from both acquiring and distributing payment service providers (PSPs) and small and large banks from across the euro area. It will use a non‑legal‑tender “beta” digital euro in a controlled environment to test technical, operational and user experience (UX) aspects of P2P (online/offline) and P2B payments at physical and online points of sale. PSPs will onboard users and merchants without remuneration. The ECB will now review the applications and announce the outcome in July. [ECB via LinkedIn]
The Future of Tokenisation – A Joint Vision from the BOE and FCA for Wholesale Markets (UK FCA)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Bank of England issue a call for input on a joint roadmap to scale tokenisation across U.K. wholesale markets, with responses due 3 July 2026. They seek views on: where tokenisation delivers the highest marginal benefit; whether their proposed regulatory principles and priority areas are appropriate; how far existing rules impede tokenised issuance, trading, and settlement; and where interoperability (domestic and cross‑border) standards matter most for firms. The paper also requests detailed feedback on safeguarding frameworks for specified investment cryptoassets, including how to structure client‑asset protection, legal title, and fungibility when tokenised and non‑tokenised forms coexist. Finally, they ask industry to comment on the proposed sequencing and content of initiatives (Digital Securities Sandbox, prudential alignment, central bank money settlement, DIGIT pilot), and to flag concrete product pipelines or experiments where early supervisory engagement would unlock investment. [UK FCA]
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