ESMA Tells Unauthorized Crypto Firms to Wind Down as MiCA Deadline Hits in 3 Days
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has directed unauthorized crypto asset service providers to stop accepting new EU clients and begin exiting the market before MiCA’s transitional framework expires. EU...
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