Cryptocurrencies, which are based on blockchain technology and are one of the most important uses of this technology, have been a central topic of discussion in financial circles over the past few years, mainly due to their large increase in market capitalization. Despite its many advantages over other financial instruments, cryptocurrencies also pose new risks that encourage the adoption of new legal regulations, which the European Union is well aware of.
The Digital Finance Package includes a new strategy for digital finance in the EU financial sector, with the aim of ensuring the adoption and promotion of the digital revolution and making the benefits of the digital revolution available to both European businesses and consumers. One of the key areas of this strategy is to ensure that the regulatory framework for digital finance is innovation-friendly and does not hamper the use of this new technology. The first concrete action in this area is the Proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets, and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
In the broad field of the digital finance strategy, the master's thesis focuses on cryptocurrencies and the above-mentioned Proposal governing cryptocurrencies. The history of cryptometry and data blockchain technology, presented briefly at the beginning, is continued by the presentation of the background of the events that led to the creation of the Proposal, the central part of the text is a review and analysis of this new legal regulation. The Master's thesis concludes with a review of the major opinions and criticisms received by the proposal since its release on 24 September 2020.
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