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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). ESMA’s recommendations aim to simplify the framework while improving investor protection and addressing innovative business models, such as decentralised finance (DeFi), staking, lending and borrowing.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published its annual Work Programme for 2027. Guided by ESMA’s multi-annual strategy for 2023–2028, the programme is marking a shift from preparation to the delivery of several major initiatives.