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  <li>ESMA gains control over EU crypto markets, affecting key industry players.</li>
  <li>Potential compliance cost increases for exchanges.</li>
  <li>Impact on crypto-assets like ETH and BTC.</li>
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<p>The European Securities and Markets Authority is set to gain centralized control over EU crypto firms and financial markets as part of a regulatory overhaul by the European Commission in 2025.</p>
<p>The shift aims to streamline oversight, impacting crypto exchanges and digital assets, while facing resistance from smaller EU states concerned about loss of national regulatory power.</p>
<h2 id="esma-granted-central-supervision-over-eu-crypto-firms">ESMA Granted Central Supervision Over EU Crypto Firms</h2>
<p>The European Commission is shifting <a href="https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/esma-news/esma-2026-work-programme-advancing-more-integrated-accessible-and-competitive" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">regulatory power</a> to ESMA for centralized supervision over crypto firms. <strong>Central authority</strong> over market structures aims for unified practices across the EU.</p>
<p><strong>Verena Ross</strong>, ESMA's Chair, supports the move, suggesting it enhances <strong>efficiency</strong>. <em>“It also means that people had to build up specific new resources and expertise 27 times in different national supervisors, which could have been done more efficiently once at a European level.”</em> <strong>Maria Luís Albuquerque</strong> emphasizes integrating crypto sectors into broader financial landscapes.</p>
<h2 id="exchanges-face-higher-compliance-costs-under-esma">Exchanges Face Higher Compliance Costs Under ESMA</h2>
<p>The centralization could increase <strong>compliance costs</strong>, particularly for exchanges like <strong>Crypto.com and OKX</strong>. Countries such as <strong>Malta and Luxembourg</strong> oppose this due to potential loss of local autonomy.</p>
<p>Financially, the shift places <strong>stricter oversight</strong> on exchanges and custodians. It raises <strong>political concerns</strong> about regulatory "monsters," as indicated by <a href="https://www.xt.com/en/blog/post/eu-plans-to-give-esma-greater-powers-over-crypto-and-stock-market-supervision" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Claude Marx of Luxembourg</a>.</p>
<h2 id="past-regulatory-changes-hint-at-future-challenges">Past Regulatory Changes Hint at Future Challenges</h2>
<p>Past regulatory changes, like <a href="https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MiCA</a>, resulted in delays and increased costs. <strong>Previous interventions</strong> highlight ESMA's conservative stance, impacting crypto platforms significantly.</p>
<p>Based on historical trends, ESMA's move could lead to <strong>service suspensions</strong> or exits of <strong>non-compliant platforms</strong>, reflecting broader impacts on crypto market dynamics.</p>
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