Is Europe is Falling Behind in the Global Crypto Race? Fireblocks Policy Director Shares Insider Insight on Digital Asset Development in the EU

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Fireblocks policy director Dea Markova discusses whether Europe risks falling behind the US and other regions in digital asset innovation despite MiCA. She argues that the EU market remains large and significant but that policy signaling is more cautious and can hinder competitiveness, citing SEC actions and US legislative momentum as more pro-innovation. Markova urges better alignment between consumer protection and competitiveness, faster revisions to the DLT Pilot Regime, and updates for MiCA 2 to support tokenization and agentic payments. She warns the next 12 months are crucial for EU policy choices that will determine whether it remains a leader or becomes an ‘innovation flyover’ in crypto development.

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