Stanislav Andreyev, a crypto lawyer and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), advises digital-asset firms on regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, and digital securities frameworks.
PARIS, Feb. 12, 2026 — The European Banking Authority (EBA) published an Opinion on the end of the No-Action Letter transition period, advising national competent authorities on supervisory actions as the transition period under its No-Action Letter concerning the interaction between the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) concludes.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets – January & February 2026 newsletter, which includes updates to its Digital Strategy 2026–2028 and its updated Data Strategy 2023–2028.
On 9 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority published a compliance table relating to its guidelines on reverse solicitation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
On 9 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Guidelines Compliance Table covering its guidelines on “the procedures and policies, including the rights of clients,” in the context of transfer services for crypto-assets under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), focused on investor protection.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines setting criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
European Union policymakers are sharpening their focus on how stablecoins are supervised as the bloc enters the enforcement phase of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
As crypto markets mature and institutional participation deepens, governments are moving in sharply different directions when it comes to regulation.
European financial authorities are preparing to intensify supervision of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), signaling a tougher regulatory environment as the EU approaches full implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework in 2026.
