Today's episode of the Crypto Credit Association conversation series focuses on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA / MiCAR) regulation, the European Union's flagship crypto law.

Our guest, Ben Schmid of PWC, shares his analysis of some of the salient points of MiCA - what are some misconceptions about MiCA, how does it complement the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), what are the gaps, and what are potential future developments in European crypto finance regulations?

Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation: https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica

PWC have created a great overview of the regulation:  https://legal.pwc.de/en/news/articles/the-eus-markets-in-crypto-asset-regulation-micar

MiFID II:  https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-and-data/interactive-single-rulebook/mifid-ii

Howey test:  https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-are-the-howey-test-and-its-implications-for-cryptocurrency

Benjamin Schmid is a Manager at PWC in Frankfurt - you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-schmid-37b192b0/

Check out this recording in video format at https://youtu.be/NuwbbWG8YIE

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Intro/outro music:  Angelical Pad, courtersy of Luca di Alessandro
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