{"id":8640,"date":"2023-06-02T13:07:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/the-european-crypto-regulation-what-is-the-future-of-crypto-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:31:36","slug":"the-european-crypto-regulation-what-is-the-future-of-crypto-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/the-european-crypto-regulation-what-is-the-future-of-crypto-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The European crypto regulation: what is the future of Crypto in Europe?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8640\" class=\"elementor elementor-8640 elementor-8620\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9c2448 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9c2448\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c6d2fb\" data-id=\"1c6d2fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3788c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3788c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Union reached a policy consensus on the MiCA in October 2022. On April 20, 2023, the regulation was finally approved by the European Parliament. This officially makes the MiCA the world&#8217;s first crypto asset regulation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,\"#070707\"); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,\"Inter\"); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,\"normal\"); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,\"-0.027em\"); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,\"none\");\">MiCA covers issuers and service providers, aiming to protect consumers and investors while ensuring financial stability and supporting innovation. The regulation, which will most likely take effect between the end of 2024 and early 2025, positions Europe as an attractive region in the crypto market.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\" style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,\"#070707\"); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,\"Inter\"); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,\"normal\"); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,\"-0.027em\"); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,\"none\");\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,\"#070707\"); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,\"Inter\"); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,\"normal\"); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,\"-0.027em\"); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,\"none\");\">What the MiCA entails and how it relates to the GDPR, read this blog!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\" style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,\"#070707\"); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,\"Inter\"); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,\"normal\"); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,\"-0.027em\"); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,\"none\");\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ebe031 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ebe031\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e3d872\" data-id=\"3e3d872\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7075e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7075e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-123.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c605076 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c605076\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf135b\" data-id=\"1cf135b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f73ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f73ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Mica Regulation and what is its purpose?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99d0ad9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99d0ad9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbfe108\" data-id=\"cbfe108\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4215cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4215cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The acronym &#8220;MiCA&#8221; stands for Markets in Crypto Assets. This name accurately reflects the purpose of the regulation. Indeed, MiCA strives to bring regularity to the highly unregulated crypto world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The regulation will not solve all the problems in the crypto world, there are simply too many and too complex technological developments at the moment for that. However, it is fair to say that this regulation is a nice start to addressing the initial problems.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51da836 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51da836\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f26bb20\" data-id=\"f26bb20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea4392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bea4392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Europe and the crypto market  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25a43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25a43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-844f262\" data-id=\"844f262\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669412c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"669412c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8627\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-124.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbe4d6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbe4d6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3cd7fc\" data-id=\"c3cd7fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5981fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5981fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca48863\" data-id=\"ca48863\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5bfe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5bfe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">  In addition, there was a big difference between how different member states addressed the crypto issue. There was no unanimity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also, more and more citizens became entangled in the world of Crypto and all the risks involved.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b817c\" data-id=\"79b817c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87259a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87259a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no shortage of crypto providers in Europe, yet one can also observe that the value of the crypto market is not in Europe. One might ask, then, why was the MiCA drafted in Europe?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The reason for this can be found in the anti-money laundering regulations and the growing demands placed on crypto providers under these regulations.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aad48a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aad48a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b183b9\" data-id=\"1b183b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ab5f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8ab5f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who does the MiCA regulation apply to? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e02ceb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e02ceb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b405dd7\" data-id=\"b405dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f4067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f4067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new European regulations on the cryptocurrency market apply to all individuals and companies operating in this market.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Includes cryptocurrency product providers and platforms that enable cryptocurrency trading.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In more legal terms, this means that the MiCA Regulation applies to those who issue crypto assets or provide services related to crypto assets within the EU.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This means that both individuals and legal entities operating in the cryptocurrency market must comply with regulatory rules.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The full scope of the regulation is contained in Article 2 of the MiCA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33db1bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33db1bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0f9986\" data-id=\"e0f9986\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc98ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbc98ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The MICA and the GDPR  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0605ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0605ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a1d33b\" data-id=\"5a1d33b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c261cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c261cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The introduction of GDPR regulations has been a major factor in terms of many technological developments.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is therefore undeniable that the GDPR must somehow blend with the MICA.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">After the final text of the MiCA was published on Oct. 4, 2022, a data protection opinion was issued almost immediately by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">In this opinion, the EDPS emphasizes that crypto-assets should be issued in a GDPR-compliant manner.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The EDPS clearly states in its opinion that crypto-asset publishers, if the project in question processes personal data, are always data controllers under the GDPR.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-190c67e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"190c67e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f5e382\" data-id=\"3f5e382\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2acaca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2acaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-125.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f279e89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f279e89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aafddb\" data-id=\"4aafddb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5049e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5049e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><em>Opinion:<\/em><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The EDPS recommended that the MiCA clearly reflect that crypto issuers are responsible. The final text of the regulation highlights data protection issues in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privacy-regulation.eu\/nl\/artikel-88-verwerking-in-het-kader-van-de-arbeidsverhouding-EU-AVG.htm\">Article 88.<\/a> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This provision places additional emphasis on requiring crypto-asset issuers to establish systems and procedures adequate enough to ensure that the integrity, confidentiality and security of the information comply with the provisions of the GDPR.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These systems should assist publishers in recording and retaining relevant data and records throughout their operations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-size: inherit; font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\">These goals should also be met by third parties when outsourcing.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">In such a case, the conditions of this regulation should also always be met through the use of GDPR-compliant policies, the conclusion of agreements with adequate protection and explicit provisions on termination in case of non-compliance with agreed obligations<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h4><em><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\">What else? :<\/span><\/em><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, the GDPR applies as soon as data is processed from individuals located in the EU.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This applies even if the data is processed by a non-EU-based controller. This is known as the law of venue.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It means that although foreign companies may process data, they must comply with GDPR requirements when entering the EU marketplace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European legislature has partially refrained from including a similar system in its MiCA regulations, even though it would have been quite possible given the digital design of the products.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, to operate in the EU, issuers of asset-referenced tokens must be incorporated in the form of an EU-based legal entity under Article 15(2) MiCA.  <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, there is no similar rule for general crypto-assets, so some sort of place-of-performance principle does apply to them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><h4><em>What next:  <\/em><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Europe seems increasingly aware of its ability to influence global standards through regulation. This also means that MiCA will undoubtedly have a global impact on the standards used and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexquire.nl\/bitcoin-investering-zinvol-toekomst-van-crypto\/\">\n  <span data-contrast=\"auto\">duties of care<\/span>\n<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">It is not unimportant to note that the new rules are aimed not only at the European market, but also at improving global standards and protecting consumers worldwide.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-contrast=\"auto\">If Circle chief strategy officer Dante Disparte is to be believed, the MiCA will be for Crypto what the GDPR was for data protection.  <\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--uicore-typography--p-c,'#070707'); font-family: var(--uicore-typography--p-f,'Inter'); font-style: var(--uicore-typography--p-st,'normal'); letter-spacing: var(--uicore-typography--p-ls,'-0.027em'); text-transform: var(--uicore-typography--p-t,'none');\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9296c05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9296c05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cd042\" data-id=\"f1cd042\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00d01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d00d01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-126.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2693c27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2693c27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-864feef\" data-id=\"864feef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd07953 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"fd07953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Conclusion&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Conclusion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f47268 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f47268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7a7443\" data-id=\"a7a7443\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d9c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d9c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\">With <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW263365419 BCX4\">MiCA<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\"> the European legislator seems to have taken a good first step to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\"> bring regulation to the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\"> Crypto world. <\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\">There is no doubt that the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW263365419 BCX4\">MiCA<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263365419 BCX4\">  will be emulated worldwide. 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