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Scope, Stablecoins, CASPs And More – MiCAR’s Dual Consultations Chart The Course For EU Crypto Regulation’s Next Chapter

The European Commission has launched dual consultations on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), seeking feedback from both retail users and industry stakeholders on whether the regulation remains fit for purpose. Key areas under review include the treatment of decentralized finance, stablecoins, crypto-asset service providers, NFTs, tokenised deposits, and the private-law treatment of tokens, with responses due by 31 August 2026.

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

A Recap On MiCAR White Paper Machine Readability Requirements

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, commonly known as MiCAR, introduced a comprehensive framework for the regulation of crypto-assets across the EU, including detailed requirements...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ESMA Reminds Firms Of CFD Product Intervention Obligations

On 24 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement addressing the increasing prevalence of derivatives marketed as "perpetual futures"...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Do You Need An Authorization? The Questions Every FinTech Must Answer

Few questions in financial regulation carry more practical consequence than whether a given business model requires an authorization. For established financial institutions, the licensing framework is familiar terrain.

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

Investment Management Client Alert February 2026

European Union Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

BaFin Publishes Its 2026 Risks In Focus

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

German Regulators Expand Focus To Crypto, AI Governance And Complex Tax Fraud Schemes

Germany Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Reviewing EU Payments, Crypto-Assets And AI-linked Fraud Trends: Key Insights And Expectations From The ESAs And ECB

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ECB-SSM Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Client Alert October 2025

Germany Wealth Mgt

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K&L Gates LLP

EU 19th Adopts Sanctions Package Against Russia – What It Means For Your Business

Worldwide International

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Oppenhoff

EU verabschiedet 19. Sanktionspaket gegen Russland – Was bedeutet das für Ihr Unternehmen?

European Union International

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Oppenhoff

KMMV: Specification Of Insider Disclosure Requirements

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Registration-based Enablement: Non-technical

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Bardehle Pagenberg

WpI MaRisk – BaFin Publishes Consultation Paper

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

CONVINUS Global Mobility Insights NEWSLETTER Frühling / Spring 2026

Germany Immigration

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CONVINUS

Das Gewerbesteuerliche Schachtelprivileg Bei (Qualifiziertem) Anteilstausch – Keine Anrechnung Der Vorbesitzzeiten Des Übertragenden Rechtsträgers

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POELLATH

Scope, Stablecoins, CASPs And More – MiCAR’s Dual Consultations Chart The Course For EU Crypto Regulation’s Next Chapter

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Investment Management Client Alert September 2025

On 9 September 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin)...

Germany Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Digitalisierung des Kapitalmarkts: Der europäische Rechtsrahmen im Umbruch

Digitale Wertpapiere und Blockchain-Technologien gewinnen international an Fahrt. In Europa bremst jedoch ein restriktiver Rechtsrahmen.

Germany Finance

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Mayer Brown

FinTech Comparative Guide

FinTech Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

Investment Management Update Germany July 2025

On 26 June 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, or BMF) published a new draft bill (following the formation of a new government) for an act to implement the DAC 8 Directive...

European Union Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

From Vision To Action – AMLA Publishes Its First Annual Work Programme

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Accessibility Act Compliance: What Businesses In The EU Market Need To Know

European Union Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Germany's Federal Ministry Of Finance On Cryptocurrencies And Tax: New Circular Answers Individual Questions (Part II)

Germany Technology

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

Germany's Federal Ministry Of Finance On Cryptocurrencies And Tax: New Circular Answers Individual Questions (Part I)

Germany Technology

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

ESMA Releases 2024 Annual Report – Key Developments, Regulatory Initiatives And Strategic Priorities

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Releases 2024 Annual Report – Key Developments, Regulatory Initiatives And Strategic Priorities

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Update Germany–April 2025

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises NxtAssets On Listing Of Bitcoin And Ethereum ETPs On SIX Swiss Exchange

Germany Technology

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Kellerhals Carrard

Effective And Legally Secure Government Regulation In Shaping Key Future Transformation Themes – Challenges And Solutions Approaches

Germany Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring

The German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank – BuBa) has published an updated directory of credit institutions and their associations in Germany on banking related information for 2025.

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Update Germany–April 2025

On 14 March 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin) published a draft Guidance Note...

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises NxtAssets On Listing Of Bitcoin And Ethereum ETPs On SIX Swiss Exchange

nxtAssets GmbH is expanding the investment universe by launching its first physically-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Germany Technology

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Kellerhals Carrard

Effective And Legally Secure Government Regulation In Shaping Key Future Transformation Themes – Challenges And Solutions Approaches

As we look towards the future, governments around the world face the daunting task of regulating and guiding transformative changes in various sectors. Key regulatory subjects include...

Germany Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring Newsletter, January 2025

Worldwide Technology

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A&O Shearman

MiCAR – Final Guidelines On Reverse Solicitation

The EU's Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) became fully operational as of 30 December 2024. As explored in PwC Legal's EU RegCORE' series covering developments across the "EU's Digital Single Market...

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

MiCAR – Final Guidelines On Qualification Of Crypto-assets As Financial Instruments

The EU's Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) became fully operational as of 30 December 2024. As explored in PwC Legal's EU RegCORE' series covering developments across the "EU's Digital Single Market.

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

Using A Blockchain To Log Supply-chain Custody Transfers: Non-technical

The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal has ruled on a blockchain-based supply chain tracking system, examining whether recording custody transfers and product movements on distributed ledger technology constitutes a patentable technical contribution.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

German Parliament Passes Act On The Digitalisation Of Financial Markets

On 18 December 2024, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Act on the Digitalization of Financial Markets (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz, the "Act").

Germany Technology

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Mayer Brown

New EBA Guidelines On Restrictive Measures Key Take-Aways

European Union Finance

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Hengeler Mueller

EBA Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2025 And Sets Out The Path To 2027

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Demystifying DeFi In MiCAR

Germany Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

BaFin Publishes Expectations On Minimum Number Of Directors Under German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG)

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ESMA Delivers Opinion To Support The Convergent Application Of MiCAR

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Publishes Final Report On Draft RTS On Information Of A Proposed Acquisition Of Qualifying Holdings In Issuers Of ARTs Under MiCAR

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Publishes Final Report On Draft RTS And ITS On Information For Authorisation As Issuers For ARTs Under MiCAR

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Publishes Final Report On Draft RTS On The Approval Process For White Papers For ARTs Issued By Credit Institutions Under MiCAR

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) Publish 2023 Joint Report And Recommendations On "Innovation Facilitators" – What Next For Innovation Hubs And Regulatory Sandboxes?

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

The Metaverse: A New Dimension For Legal Services

Germany Technology

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Norton Rose Fulbright

A New Liability Regime For Crowdfunding On Its Way In Germany

Germany Technology

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Gunay Erdogan Attorneys-at-Law

A Guide To Cryptocurrency Assets

European Union Technology

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Rimon

EU's Revised Wire Transfer Regulation Published In Official Journal

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

Digital Products In The Metaverse: How NFTs Enable The Attribution And Distribution Of Digital Products And What Legal Aspects Distributors Must Consider

Germany Technology

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Oppenhoff

ECB-SSM Set Enhanced Supervisory Focus On Digital Transformation Strategies And The Use Of FinTech

Germany Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

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