EU DeFi regulations set to welcome big banks, challenge crypto natives

New rules under the MiCA framework may encourage big banks to enter the DeFi space, potentially complicating compliance for native crypto projects.

Inoming rules for decentralized finance protocols in Europe could raise significant barriers to crypto-native projects while encouraging licensed traditional financial institutions to get on board, predicts Marina Markezic, executive director of the European Crypto Initiative.

During an interview with Cointelegraph, Markezic discussed the European Commission’s upcoming DeFi report, which is due Dec. 30, 2024. The report is under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework and will examine the feasibility of specific regulations for the DeFi ecosystem.

“We think that this regulation will facilitate those [traditional] players to come into this crypto space. We know that some banks are already thinking of issuing stablecoins,” Markezic said in response to the expected impacts of a DeFi regulatory framework, adding that:

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