Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation – first insight with a focus on financial instruments

byAlireza Siadat
22. February 2021
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Crypto assets are neither uniformly defined nor regulated in the EU. The issuance and distribution of crypto assets within the EU is not harmonized. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) aims to create an EU-wide crypto regulatory framework by 2022. In this exclusive article (RdF 1.2021, German only), the author presents the main contents of MiCAR and critically evaluates them.

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MiCAR explained: How the new crypto regulation is changing the market | ALLES LEGAL #137

byKemal Ahmedi
27. May 2026

With MiCAR, the EU is introducing its first harmonised regulatory framework for crypto-assets. In the latest episode of “Alles Legal – Fintech-Recht kompakt”, Kemal Ahmedi from Annerton explains which companies will require a MiCAR licence, why stablecoins are subject to stricter regulation and how the EU passport could reshape the European crypto market.

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The Transition Period of EBA’s No Action Letters on PSD2 and MiCAR ends on March 2, 2026: What happens next?

byKemal Ahmedi
13. February 2026

On February 12, 2026, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") published an opinion containing recommendations for national supervisory authorities for the period after the transition phase ("Opinion").

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Agreement of the EU Member States on the 19th sanctions package against Russia

bySebastian Glaab,Dr. Paul Schultess
27. October 2025

After weeks of negotiations, the EU Member States reached an agreement on the 19th sanctions package against Russia…

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Neues Buch: Das Recht der digitalen Zahlungsdienstleistungen

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PayTechLaw – now available as a book!

byPayTechLaw-Team
18. September 2025

With the title “PayTechLaw – The Law of Digital Payment Services”, a new handbook has been published by C.H. BECK. It is dedicated entirely to the regulatory and civil law framework of digital payments. The editors: Prof. Dr. Carsten Herresthal, LL.M., and Annerton partners Dr. Matthäus Schindele and Frank Müller, LL.M. – all recognized experts in payment services and financial regulatory law. They were supported by a top-class team of authors – including many familiar names from the Annerton environment and beyond.