Regulation, legislation and enforcement shaping the digital asset industry.
A new internal memorandum suggests the regulatory body may distinguish between execution layers and base settlement protocols, potentially exempting major scaling solutions from security registration requirements.
Final instructions clarify which intermediaries must file customer transaction reports, leaving non-custodial software developers outside the perimeter.
New amendments aim to clarify the role of unhosted wallets in professional transactions across the bloc.
Proposals would allow deposit-taking institutions to issue payment tokens under existing prudential supervision, subject to backing and redemption conditions.
The regulator has moved to restrict promotional incentives, extending an approach it first applied to public advertising in 2022.