Introduction to MiCA – Markets in Crypto-Assets

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• Understand the European MiCA framework and its impact on crypto-assets
• Identify the categories of crypto-assets covered (utility tokens, ART, EMT)
• Know the obligations of issuers and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)
• Anticipate regulatory changes and integrate compliance into professional practice
• Gain a strategic overview of regulatory and operational challenges in Europe

1. Context and Objectives of MiCA
Expansion of the crypto-asset market and the lack of a harmonized framework
Investor protection, transparency, and innovation while ensuring financial stability
2. Scope and Asset Categories
Utility tokens, asset-referenced tokens (ART), e-money tokens (EMT)
Assets excluded from MiCA and specific obligations
3. Relevant Actors and Supervision
Token issuers, crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)
National authorities (CSSF) and European authorities (ESMA, EBA)
4. Operational and Compliance Implications
Governance, reporting, anti-money laundering
Interaction with MiFID II, DORA, Travel Rule
5. Practical Case Studies
Stablecoins, exchanges, and crypto-asset-related services

• Key structure and mechanisms of MiCA
• Obligations for issuers and crypto-asset service providers
• Role of supervisory authorities
• Implications for compliance, risk management, and internal controls
• Interaction with other European regulatory frameworks

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