EU Commission Launches Proposal for Study of Automated DeFi Supervision

The pilot aims to “develop, deploy and test” a built-in technology to supervise activities within the decentralized finance space. Researchers will gather automated supervisory data directly from the Ethereum blockchain to monitor DeFi activity in real-time.

The study is likely to cost €250,000 and could take 15 months to complete.

On October 10, members of the European Parliament passed the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill into law. The landmark legislation will create a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in the region, which includes providing marketing guidelines for crypto companies and protections for investors.

Read More: EU Seals Text of Landmark Crypto Law MiCA, Fund Transfer Rules

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