MiCA demystified: What Middle Eastern firms need to know

In this webinar, our global crypto regulation team will delve into the critical aspects of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), a new landmark piece of European legislation that is due to become applicable at the end of 2024, and explain its importance to crypto-asset firms operating in the Middle East but looking to provide services to EU clients.

Whether you’re a crypto-asset service provider, issuer, or investor, this session will provide valuable insights on navigating this broad-ranging regime. We will also use this session to flag key cross-border issues in the upcoming UK regime for crypto-assets. We will cover:

• Understanding the key provisions and scope of the regulation.
• Exploring the regulatory framework for provision of services in crypto-assets, authorisation requirement and limits of reverse solicitation.
• Navigating stablecoin regulations under MiCA.
• Explaining cross-border implications of the upcoming UK regime for crypto-assets.
• Addressing specific challenges and opportunities for firms in the Middle East.

We will close the webinar with a short Q&A so please do come with your questions.