The EU’s Crypto Regulations: Startups, Get Ready
The European Union is making moves to reshape its approach to cryptocurrency regulation. They’re looking to centralize oversight under the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which is similar to what the US SEC is doing. This could change everything in the crypto world, but it brings up a lot of questions. Will this new setup be a boost for innovation or will it hold things back?
What ESMA Taking Over Means
On December 4, 2025, the European Commission rolled out a plan to put all financial market and cryptocurrency regulation under one roof: ESMA. They want to give the EU a fighting chance against the US and its $62 trillion stock market, which dwarfs the EU’s $11 trillion market.
With this change, ESMA would oversee…
