12/07/23 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first consultation package under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation (see EUROPE B13183A4). The EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor is seeking comments on proposed rules for crypto-asset service providers, particularly in relation to their authorisation, the identification and management of conflicts of interest, and how such providers should deal...