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DG FISMA: The European Commission Directorate That Wrote MiCA
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) drafted MiCA and continues to lead EU digital finance policy — making it the institutional author of the world's most comprehensive crypto framework.
Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read
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