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MiCA after the licence: what the first enforcement data shows, and what it cant

MiCA after the licence: what the first enforcement data shows, and what it cant

ESMA's first MiCA enforcement figures are small: 10 measures in 4 countries and one fine of EUR 600,000 in 2025. Read next to ESMA's own CASP register, they show a regime that spent its first year policing the perimeter. ESMA's opinion of 8 October 2026 points to the next phase, the s …

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DEA's response to the European Commission's MiCA Review

DEA's response to the European Commission's MiCA Review

The Digital Euro Association responded to the European Commission's targeted consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) which closed on 30 September 2026. We focused on stablecoins, where our research and our community's expertise are strongest. Our a …

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Six numbers, no single answer: what the euro-denominated stablecoin data shows

Six numbers, no single answer: what the euro-denominated stablecoin data shows

At the 30 September meeting of the DEA Stablecoin Committee, Matt Oksa, founder of eurostablecoins.xyz took members through the on-chain data for every active euro-denominated stablecoin. His conclusion: no one number tells you whether euro-denominated stablecoins are being adopted.

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Recap: DEA Summer Forum 2026 – Bringing Europe’s Digital Finance Ecosystem Around the Table

Recap: DEA Summer Forum 2026 – Bringing Europe’s Digital Finance Ecosystem Around the Table

On 22 September 2026, the Digital Euro Association (DEA) hosted the DEA Summer Forum 2026 in Frankfurt, in collaboration with Mayer Brown LLP.

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Join the DEA Associate Team

Join the DEA Associate Team

The Digital Euro Association is expanding its Associate Team and is looking for motivated volunteers who would like to support our work on a flexible basis.

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DEA at Digital Euro Lab – How Europe Wins: The Future of its Sovereignty

DEA at Digital Euro Lab – How Europe Wins: The Future of its Sovereignty

European innovation around the Digital Euro is gaining momentum, but its launch still raises a crucial question: What happens to the infrastructure that already exists?

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Taler as a Synthetic Central Bank Digital Currency

Taler as a Synthetic Central Bank Digital Currency

What is Tokenised Money? Unpacking GNU Taler as a Synthetic CBDC

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DEA Summer Forum 2026

DEA Summer Forum 2026

The Digital Euro Association is pleased to announce the DEA Summer Forum 2026, taking place in Frankfurt on 22nd September 2026.

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DEA Quarterly Insights: Shaping the Future of Digital Money | Q2 2026

DEA Quarterly Insights: Shaping the Future of Digital Money | Q2 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of the Digital Euro Association's Quarterly Insights!

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Digital Euro Association welcomes Senacor as Supporting Member

Digital Euro Association welcomes Senacor as Supporting Member

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is pleased to announce that Senacor has joined the association as a Supporting Member. Senacor is a leading provider of business and IT transformation, digitalization, and custom software development in the German-speaking market, with deep expertise …

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