Key Takeaways:
A coalition of 39 financial firms, including Nasdaq Inc., is urging European Union lawmakers to fast-track a review of the bloc's distributed ledger technology pilot regime to better compete with the US.
"Boerse Stuttgard Group, Nasdaq Inc., and fintech associations from France, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Poland are among 39 signatories asking the European Commission and the European Parliament to fast track a review of the DLT pilot regime as standalone legislation," Lyubov Pronina at Bloomberg reported.
The group wants the DLT pilot regime carved out from the European Union’s broader Market Integration and Supervision Package, which they argue will create a more agile and competitive regulatory environment for digital assets in Europe.
An expedited, standalone review could significantly accelerate the adoption of tokenized assets and DLT infrastructure in Europe, potentially unlocking new investment and innovation as the region jockeys for position in the global digital finance landscape. The signatories argue that the current legislative process is too slow and risks putting the European market at a disadvantage compared to faster-moving jurisdictions, particularly the United States where progress on tokenized assets is advancing rapidly.
This call to action highlights the growing pressure on regulators to create clear and supportive frameworks for the burgeoning digital asset industry. By separating the DLT pilot from the larger package, the proponents hope for a more focused and swifter legislative process, enabling European fintech companies and financial institutions to innovate more freely and capture a larger share of the market.
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