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Crypto-Assets Without an Identifiable Issuer: Regulatory Reality Two Years Post-MiCAR ...
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20 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Two years after MiCAR's December 2024 implementation, regulatory ambiguity persists over crypto-assets with no identifiable issuer (Bitcoin, decentralised protocols, meme coins). The European Commission's Q&A 2552 ruled no whitepaper obligation exists for such assets, but leaves unclear which obligations still bind service providers, creating a compliance and liability gap.
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If you operate a crypto trading platform in Europe listing Bitcoin or decentralised tokens, the Commission just told you that you don't have to publish a whitepaper for them—but didn't tell you what you *do* have to do instead. That gap is where enforcement action lives.
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Fintech · micar-compliance · crypto-regulation · whitepaper-exemption · decentralised-assets · eu-regulatory-ambiguity