Europe Just Finished MiCA. Now the Industry Wants a Second Draft.

Europe Just Finished MiCA. Now the Industry Wants a Second Draft.


European Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels for a ProCoinNews article about MiCA 2.0 crypto regulation. image By Isaac • June 21, 2026 8:57 pm •

Europe built the first comprehensive crypto rulebook in MiCA, and the industry is already lobbying for the sequel.

The push centers on stablecoins and DeFi, two areas the original framework either constrained tightly or barely touched.

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The timing is not an accident. The European Commission opened a consultation on May 20, 2026 asking how the crypto-asset framework is actually functioning.

That consultation is a review and feedback process. MiCA 2.0 is not law, and no second package has been finalized.

🇪🇺 EU Commission Opens Consultation on MiCA 2.0 Revisions

The European Commission is seeking public comment on potential amendments to its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, with a focus on stablecoins and DeFi revisions,

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