Response to ESMA regarding the MiCA Consultation Paper

Response to ESMA regarding the MiCA Consultation Paper

Author: Bitcoin Policy UK December 5, 2025 Duration: 28:58
In this episode, we present an audio version of Bitcoin Policy UK’s response to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consultation on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation, published on 5 December 2023. Bitcoin Policy UK challenges ESMA’s focus on the adverse environmental impacts of consensus mechanisms such as Bitcoin mining and calls for a balanced approach that recognises their positive contributions — particularly those of Proof of Work. The paper explains how Bit...

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