Spain Fast-Forwards MiCA Adoption in Response to EU Pressure
Crypto firms registered in Spain need to adopt the MiCA Act by December 2025. MiCA would introduce more stringent consumer protection measures for crypto firms. Spain shortened the duration to create a predictable and stable regulatory and supervisory framework. Crypto firms registered in Spain would be required to apply the EU crypto law, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Act, by December 2025, according to reports. That would mean that the country would bring forward the law’s implementation by six months and would likely affect already registered crypto companies like Binance, Kraken, and Coinbase. Per multiple reports, the rule would introduce more stringent consumer protection measures for crypto firms. The original proposal requires new companies to implement the new law from the end of 2024 while existing crypto firms would have an additional 18-month period before they are mandated to adopt MiCA. Spain has reduced the extension period for existing c...