The EU Law on Crypto-Assets
A Guide to European FinTech Regulation

The first comprehensive guide to EU regulation of crypto-assets, presenting an in-depth view on MiCA and relevant accompanying legislation.

Dirk Zetzsche (Author), Jannik Woxholth (Author)

9781009196321, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 6 March 2025

308 pages
26.3 x 18.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.76 kg

This book provides a comprehensive guide to EU regulation of crypto-assets and FinTech regulation more broadly. The authors explain the need for regulation in an accessible manner and against the background of the instances now dubbed the 'Crypto Winter', when millions of crypto investors lost billions of value due to technical malfunctions, misconduct, and fraud. They combine an in-depth perspective on the bespoke regulations of crypto-assets provided in the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and Pilot Regulation with the revised EU's AML/CTF legislation, operational risk regulation (DORA), and private law. They conclude by analysing how the combined new EU financial regulation addresses the causes of the Crypto Winter, and which risks remain despite the plethora of new policy action. Co-written by a world-leading FinTech expert, the book will be a go-to source for researchers and practitioners and a crucial guide for those navigating the field of crypto-assets.

1. Introduction
2. The setup of crypto-asset schemes
3. crypto-asset regulation in the system of EU financial law
4. Scope of MICA
5. Prospectus rules under MICA and the prospectus regulation
6. Product regulation of stablecoins (e-money tokens and asset-referenced tokens) in titles III and IV MiCA
7. Regulation of crypto-asset service providers (Title V MiCA)
8. Crypto custody
9. Crypto investment funds
10. Market abuse and insider dealing rules (Title VI)
11. Supervision and supervisory cooperation
12. The pilot regime for DLT market infrastructures
13. Private law of crypto-assets
14. AML/CTF Legislation on crypto-assets
15. Cybersecurity and digital operational resilience in decentralised finance
16. Remaining regulatory challenges in digital finance and crypto-assets after MICA.

Subject Areas: IT & Communications law [LNQ]