The new proposals for crypto-asset service providers cover conflict-of-interest rules and how crypto firms should handle customer complaints. Speaking about the proposals, chairwoman of the ESMA Verena Ross advised consumers there is cryptocurrencies are still risky.
"We are determined to ensure entities involved in crypto-asset related activities understand the EU is not a place for forum-shopping. We also want to remind consumers that, even with the implementation ofEntitled,"Technical standards specifying certain requirements of MiCA regulation," the proposal document is seeking the crypto industry's input on the bloc'sframework. The consultation lasts until September 20.
The regulator referred to recent collapses in the crypto world that show"a misuse of clients’ funds and crypto-assets." It also pointed to"media reports about hack attacks at CASPs, which have often resulted in the theft of significant amounts of client crypto-assets.” MiCA takes effect in 2024 and gives wallet providers and exchanges the ability to operate across the 27-nation bloc with one license.
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