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Webinar 2: Crypto-assets caught by TradFi regulation in the EU

A clear, concise overview of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s proposed guidelines for asset categorisation and how it may affect the EU crypto market.

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February
2024
Ernest Lima, Ana James

In Webinar 2, the XReg team covers the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)’s consultation on the proposed guidelines for the qualification of crypto-assets as financial instruments.

Ernest Lima and Ana James provide a clear, concise explanation of:

  • The EU's Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA), Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and ESMA's consultations.
  • An overview of the key categories EU regulators will use to classify assets.
  • A deep dive into three noteworthy financial instrument categories that are relevant for crypto-asset issuers: transferable securities, derivatives contracts and hybrid tokens.
  • What comes next and how the Guidelines are likely to affect the future of the crypto-asset industry in Europe.

To watch the recording of the webinar, click here. To access the slides from the presentation, click here.