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European Commission Suggests Transferring Crypto Supervision to ESMA

The European Commission proposed transferring supervision of cryptocurrency companies from individual countries to the bloc's markets regulator, ESMA, to address discrepancies among member states. The move aims to integrate EU financial markets more effectively under the MiCA regulation.

The European Commission proposed transferring supervision of cryptocurrency companies from individual countries to the bloc's markets regulator, ESMA, to address discrepancies among member states. The move aims to integrate EU financial markets more effectively under the MiCA regulation.

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