With a dozen applications in process, the Estonian FSA granted Lightspark Payment Europe a CASP license and e-money institution authorization.
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Ahead of a 2027 report, the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime will be assessed for its overall functioning, with specific focus on reviews related to crypto-asset service providers, stablecoins, and market abuse.
The investment firm may provide these services without a separate CASP authorization.
The EBA's fifth biennial report reveals a complex risk landscape.
EBA guidance amending ML/TF Risk Factors Guidelines to include crypto-asset service providers within its AML framework.
MiCAR has been amended to extend the scope of the AML-CTF framework to include crypto-asset service providers.