S&P 5007,683.69▼0.8% Nasdaq26,820.38▼0.9% Dow51,481.51▼0.7% Russell 2K2,817.91▼0.7% 10-Yr5.24%+6bp VIX16.07+1.20 WTI$93.42▲1.1% Gold$4,147.50▼4.0% EUR/USD1.137▼0.1% BTC$83,726▲0.1% Nikkei65,339▼1.6%
At close · Tue, Sep 29, 2026
Daily Market Updates.

Crypto

Home›Crypto›Regulation›ESMA proposes MiCA rules that would restrict DeFi serv…

ESMA proposes MiCA rules that would restrict DeFi services and staking

The proposal would also bar crypto firms from MiCA-licensable activities tied to stablecoins that do not meet requirements, covering custody and transfers.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Regulation

ESMA has proposed MiCA rules aimed at DeFi gateways, as well as staking and lending activities.

The regulator also wants to bar crypto firms from any MiCA-licensable services that involve stablecoins that are not compliant with MiCA.

According to The Defiant, those restrictions would extend to custody and transfers involving noncompliant stablecoins.

← Newer storyU.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs log ninth straight day of inflows

More like this

CryptoESMA urges more powers to freeze suspected criminal crypto assets
CryptoCFTC moves to redefine swaps for prediction markets
CryptoWhite House weighs CFTC prediction market contract rule proposals
CryptoUK lets firms seek Bitcoin yield rules that may drop trust safeguards
CryptoCrypto industry spent millions lobbying over U.S. market structure bill

Sources

The DefiantESMA Proposes MiCA Rules for DeFi Gateways, Staking and Lending

Get the close, explained.

One email every trading day: what moved, why it moved, and what's on deck tomorrow. Read in 3 minutes.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime.