ESMA

02 ESMA issued an opinion on the regulatory technical standards for authorisations of crypto-asset service providers and notifications under MiCA.

03 ESMA has announced plans to examine the operational resilience and governance of crypto custodians.

04 Most crypto-assets are not regulated under EU financial services legislation and therefore do not benefit from investor protection rules.

05 ESMA publishes report on cross-border investment services supervision

06 The EBA and ESMA analyse recent developments in crypto-assets

07 ESMA published Report on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities No. 2, 2026

08 ESMA consults on a reporting framework for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs.

09 ESMA has published criteria for assessing the knowledge and competence of staff providing information on crypto-assets to retail investors.

10 EU Supervisory Authorities warn consumers of risks and limited protection for certain crypto-assets and providers

11 ESMA delivers opinion on global crypto firms using their non-EU execution venues.

12 New Q&As are available on ESMA’s website regarding crypto-asset regulation.

13 ESMA provides guidance to firms using artificial intelligence in investment services

14 Crypto-assets carry significant risks including price volatility, fraud, loss of access, and lack of investor protection.

15 ESMA is engaged in digital finance and innovation work including AI and crypto-assets.

16 Firms must finalise preparations ahead of T+1 settlement deadlines.

17 Ongoing geopolitical and economic vulnerabilities [are] masked by strong investor optimism

18 ESMA identifies up to €1 billion in potential annual savings from simplifying EU transaction reporting.

19 ESMA has selected Etrading Software (Netherlands) B.V. as the Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.

20 ESMA issued a news update on crypto-asset regulation and fintech supervision.

21 Existing rules and obligations under binary option measures apply to prediction markets.

22 EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements.

23 ESMA is conducting a public consultation on the classification of crypto assets as financial instruments under MiCA, including the treatment of reverse solicitation.

24 ESMA’s 2022 Annual Work Programme includes AI governance as a priority area for financial market supervision.

25 ESMA issued a news update on crypto and fintech.

26 Crypto-assets need common EU-wide approach to ensure investor protection

27 Digital Finance as a Catalyst for Europe's Capital Market Integration

28 ESMA consults on disclosure requirements and updates guidelines and Q&As under the Prospectus Regulation.

29 Entities authorized to provide regulated crypto-asset services may also offer unregulated products.

30 ESMA launches Common Supervisory Action on CASPs’ digital operational resilience for custody

31 Moody’s Germany was fined EUR 2,145,000 by ESMA for misreporting to ESMA.

32 ESMA has published its first post-transition update to the interim Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register, incorporating 37 newly authorized crypto-asset service providers and bringing the overall count of MiCA-compliant entities across the European Union to 280.

33 ESMA launches Common Supervisory Action with NCAs on the risk management function.