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Experts Predict MiCA Will Fragment The Billion-Dollar Stablecoin Market

by Dan K
Oct 18, 2024 - 9:00 pm
in Blockchain
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Stablecoin Market Expands Despite Regulatory Challenges

The market for stablecoins has grown to more than 172 billion dollars by October 2023, according to DeFiLlama, with half of the value settled on public blockchains dominated by stablecoins. However, the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, due to come into effect in June 2023, will fragment this fast-growing market by offering new opportunities for euro-backed stablecoins but raise hurdles for non-European issuers.

MiCA Regulations to Redesign the European Stablecoin Market

The MiCA regulatory regime is supposed to establish a harmonized code in matters relating to crypto assets throughout the European Union. Still not enforced in its entirety, MiCA has begun making waves among stablecoin providers. According to Martin Bruncko, executive director of Schuman Financial, every token will be obliged to respect strict AML policies and operational standards. Those that cannot live up to such will be barred from access to the European market.

MiCA Regulations to Redesign the European Stablecoin Market

Due to strict rules under MiCA, euro-backed stablecoins are likely to remain in front of the competition. Indeed, stablecoin activity is already waning on US-regulated platforms. Such clarity of regulation within the European continent could catalyze a quick growth of euro-backed stablecoins, while their equivalent in the US stays stuck in uncertainty owing to ill-defined crypto regulations.

MiCA Avenues and Tests for an Issuer

With MiCA come a bunch of opportunities and challenges, particularly for euro-backed stablecoin issuers. As Tom Kiddle, Co-Founder of Palisade, explained to Financial News, the new rules would significantly boost market confidence but place massive burdens on compliance. The issuers based outside Europe will have to create entities within the bloc. This means there is an added layer of complexity in meeting MiCA’s parameters.

A Fragmented Stablecoin Market Awaits

While MiCA promises regulatory clarity, it also carries the risk of fragmenting the global stablecoin market because of the different requirements across regions. Industry leaders, such as Chris Myers from Ripple, reinforce that global regulatory collaboration is needed to ensure that stablecoins retain their borderless nature.

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Dan K

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