MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) is the EU’s comprehensive framework for crypto-assets not already regulated under traditional financial laws (e.g., not securities under MiFID II). It entered into force in stages: issuer rules for stablecoins from 30 June 2024, and rules for other crypto-assets plus Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) from 30 December 2024.…
An unprecedented channel of systemic risk is emerging between Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) and cryptocurrencies. The rapid normalization of JGB rates leads to a sharp appreciation of the Yen (JPY), triggering a global "Margin Call." This situation is aggravated by the collapse of the JPY carry trade, the flight of liquidity from Japanese platforms, and…