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Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking
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Fusion42 · 21 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Cardano Foundation has urged the EU not to expand MiCA regulations to DeFi and staking activities, advocating for regulation based on the function and risks of financial activities rather than the underlying technology. The foundation highlighted the need to distinguish between direct network participation and services by intermediaries, warning that overlapping EU rules could cause uncertainty for crypto firms.
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EU crypto rules are looking to tighten on staking and DeFi, but Cardano's push to limit these could keep the door open for decentralised staking models. You in crypto services need to rethink your compliance approach quickly to separate true decentralised activity from intermediated products.
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