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By Steven Anderson
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What the EBA Is Actually Proposing. The framework zeroes in on what regulators call "significant" token issuers — basically, the…
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Why Significant Issuers Are Watching Closely. Token issuers classified as significant will need to track their compliance posture carefully.
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Pending Approval, Industry Waits. The proposed penalties still need to clear further deliberation and formal approval before they…
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The European Banking Authority wants to hit non-compliant token issuers where it hurts — the revenue line.
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That's not a slap on the wrist. For large token issuers with hundreds of millions in annual revenue, a 12.
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The framework zeroes in on what regulators call "significant" token issuers — basically, the players with real market influence, not the small-cap projects operating in relative…
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The broader push here is part of the EU's ongoing effort to bring the crypto sector under the same kind of financial accountability that governs traditional banking.
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No official launch date has been disclosed. The details of how the fines would actually be calculated and enforced are still under discussion.
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Token issuers classified as significant will need to track their compliance posture carefully. The financial exposure here isn't abstract.
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The EBA's move also fits into a wider pattern. Across the EU, regulators have been working to build a unified framework for digital assets that doesn't leave gaps between member…
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And the target selection matters. By focusing on significant issuers — not every small project, but the ones with actual market weight — the EBA is sending a message about where…
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The proposed penalties still need to clear further deliberation and formal approval before they carry any legal weight. That process is ongoing.
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It's worth noting the source material here is thin on specifics. The EBA hasn't spelled out a precise methodology for calculating the revenue base, hasn't named which issuers…
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But the direction of travel is clear enough. The EU isn't backing off crypto oversight — it's accelerating it.
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