ESMA issues a statement under MiCA setting out standardised, machine-readable formats for crypto transactions, identifiers, and white papers, strengthening transparency, traceability, and market integrity

by | Nov 28, 2025

The statement mandates that order-book and transaction records be maintained in machine-readable JSON format, that legal-entity clients and crypto-assets be identified using LEIs and DTIs respectively, and that crypto-asset white papers follow a standardised...

EP and the Council of the EU secure a landmark payments deal that clamps down on online fraud, boosts consumer protection, and forces full fee transparency to make digital payments safer and fairer 

by | Nov 27, 2025

EP and the Council of the EU have reached a deal on new payment-services rules (PSR/PSD3) that significantly bolster consumer protection by cracking down on online fraud, making providers liable when they fail to prevent it, requiring stronger verification and quicker...

EP adopts a resolution on the impact of AI on the financial sector, highlighting its potential for smarter fraud detection and AML monitoring while stressing the need for strong oversight to prevent risks and FC threats

by | Nov 25, 2025

To harness AI responsibly, EP urges robust human oversight, transparent and explainable models, rigorous data governance, reinforced supervisory expertise, and international cooperation—ensuring innovation drives efficiency and financial integrity without opening...