The European Parliament voted to pass the regulation on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA)
ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, after a two-year debate and drafting process, the European Parliament voted on Monday to pass the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, with a final vote result of 28 in favor and 1 against. The entire European Parliament will vote on the final approval of the legislation later in October. In addition to MiCA, Members of the European Parliament are also voting on the anti-money laundering legislation, the Funds Transfer Regulation, which requires that transfers made in cryptocurrency include data on both the payer and the payee. This measure is also expected to pass.
Previously reported, in March of this year, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON-Ausschuss) announced that it would soon vote on the EU's regulation of the crypto asset market (MiCA). (The Block)