The Race for the First MiCA Licenses (2025): Which Countries Will Lead the Way?

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is often hailed as the defining legal framework for EU crypto regulation, promising a single, harmonized market for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) across all 27 member states. With the core provisions regarding the CASP authorization (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) expected to take effect in late 2024 and early 2025, […]