{"id":9542,"date":"2025-09-02T13:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/no-mica-2-0-for-now-the-eus-focus-shifts-to-tokenizing-rwas\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:53:07","slug":"no-mica-2-0-for-now-the-eus-focus-shifts-to-tokenizing-rwas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/no-mica-2-0-for-now-the-eus-focus-shifts-to-tokenizing-rwas\/","title":{"rendered":"No \u201cMiCA 2.0 for now\u201d: The EU\u2019s focus shifts to tokenizing RWAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Europe\u2019s next big crypto move won\u2019t be MiCA 2.0. Instead, the European Commission is set to unveil proposals in December that aim to bring traditional financial assets onto blockchain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_625bcfc60dbf0beea1bf1971b614950a\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Commission\u2019s upcoming SIU proposals are expected to include measures for tokenizing equities, bonds, and derivatives.<\/li>\n<li>The EU\u2019s DLT Pilot Regime, launched in March 2023, will be upgraded as a first step toward broader adoption of tokenized financial instruments in Europe. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Peter Kerstens, adviser to the European Commission and often dubbed the \u201cfather of MiCA,\u201d told The Block in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/369002\/european-commission-eyes-proposals-rwa-tokenization\" target=\"_blank\">recent interview<\/a> that the Commission is preparing proposals for the Savings and Investment Union (SIU), which are expected to include measures for tokenizing traditional financial instruments. <\/p>\n<p>Kerstens said tokenization could apply to equities, bonds, and derivatives, representing them as digital tokens on blockchain networks.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the SIU is to integrate Europe\u2019s fragmented capital markets and channel savings into cross-border investments, using blockchain technology to increase efficiency and transparency. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peter Kerstens: \u201cNo MiCA 2.0 for now\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>The remarks signal a regulatory shift away from pursuing a \u201cMiCA 2.0\u201d framework. While MiCA, which came into effect last year, primarily governs crypto issuers and service providers, Kerstens suggested that regulators should now prioritize real-world asset tokenization as part of broader market modernization, stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI do think that what we should focus on \u2014 rather than trying to correct or improve MiCA \u2014 I think we should focus on something much bigger, much more important, which is the tokenization of financial instruments, also called real-world assets,\u201d said Kerstens.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As a step toward advancing tokenization across European financial markets, Kerstens said the Commission intends to upgrade the DLT Pilot Regime. Launched in March 2023, the pilot provides a controlled environment for experimenting with tokenized securities, allowing regulators and institutions to test blockchain applications while maintaining investor protections. <\/p>\n<p>Kerstens noted that insights from the pilot will help guide the broader adoption of tokenized financial instruments, laying the groundwork for a future in which distributed ledger technology becomes a core part of capital market infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe\u2019s next big crypto move won\u2019t be MiCA 2.0. Instead, the European Commission is set to unveil proposals in December that aim to bring traditional financial assets onto blockchain. 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