EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Issues Guidelines to Combat Market Abuse in Crypto Assets Under MiCA

On April 29, 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published guidelines to enhance supervisory practices for preventing and detecting market abuse in crypto assets under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). Tailored for National Competent Authorities (NCAs), the guidelines draw on ESMA’s experience with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and address the … Read more

Adapt or Face Extinction as Bitcoin’s Future Looms

Eric Trump, the son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, issued a stark warning to the banking sector on April 30th: evolve or risk becoming obsolete. During his discourse, Trump asserted that the current *financial infrastructure* has faltered, citing “inefficient speed and exorbitant costs.” He emphasized that every operation feasible on the blockchain offers greater … Read more

Eurozone’s economy beats forecasts with 0.4% growth in Q1

The Eurozone economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2025, doubling what most analysts expected. The data came from Eurostat on Wednesday, showing stronger-than-expected output even as the region deals with pressure from U.S. trade tariffs and sluggish consumer confidence. Most economists, polled by Reuters, had predicted just 0.2% growth for the quarter. … Read more

UK Treasury Unveils Draft Cryptoasset Regulations, Seeks Feedback by May 2025

On April 29, 2025, the UK Treasury announced the release of a draft Statutory Instrument (SI) and a Policy Note detailing the UK’s upcoming financial services regulatory framework for cryptoassets, including stablecoins. Following proposals outlined in October 2023 and reaffirmed in November 2024, the draft SI establishes new regulated activities, such as operating cryptoasset trading … Read more

Germany Baden-Wuerttemberg CPI (MoM) climbed from previous 0.2% to 0.5% in April

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