Marina Markezic on MiCA, Stablecoins & the Future of Crypto Regulation in Europe
July 08, 2025
Marina Markezic, Co-Founder of the European Crypto Initiative
“We thought stablecoin issuers would be crypto companies, but it’s actually the banks.”
At Avalanche Summit 2025, Marina Markezic, Co-Founder of the European Crypto Initiative, joins us to break down how MiCA is reshaping the European crypto landscape, from stablecoin licensing to the rise of TradFi players like Societe Generale.
In this conversation, we dive into how Europe’s phased approach to MiCA is playing out, why traditional banks are leading stablecoin issuance, and what challenges lie ahead, including GDPR, interoperability, and the debate around MiCA 2.0.
Marina also shares the Initiative’s priorities under the new European Commission mandate and explains why tokenization of financial assets may be the next big milestone for the EU’s digital finance agenda.
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