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Cryptoknowmics 2022-02-28 12:12:59

European Parliament Postpones Vote on Crypto Assets Bill

The European Parliament has delayed a vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets Directive (MiCA) over energy concerns. EU Delays Vote on Crypto Regulations MiCA, a much-anticipated market regulatory act, aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies was initially slated for a vote on February 28, 2022. However, the chairman of the Economics Committee, Stefan Berger recently announced its cancellation on Twitter and has asked for more time to clarify the provisions. Die Abstimmung des EU-Parlaments zu #MiCA wird auf meine Forderung hin abgesetzt und nicht am 28. Februar stattfinden. Als Berichterstatter ist es für mich zentral, dass der MiCA-Bericht nicht als de-facto #Bitcoin-Verbot missinterpretiert wird @btcecho 1/4 — Stefan Berger (@DrStefanBerger) February 25, 2022 The move comes after a draft of the framework began circulating earlier this week which included a provision that implied lawmakers were planning to restrict the use of cryptocurrencies that rely on an energy-intensive proof-of-work. According to the provisions, crypto firms will no longer be able to provide services that require the use of proof-of-work-based cryptocurrencies starting in January 2025. “The current discussion about MiCA indicates that individual passages of the draft report can be misinterpreted and seen as a ban on proof-of-work. It would be fatal if the European Parliament were to send the wrong signal by voting under these circumstances,” Berger stated in ...

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