EU Lawmakers Push for Clear DeFi, Staking, NFT Rules Under MiCA

The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has asked the European Commission to assess whether additional parts of the crypto sector should be brought within the EU's regulatory perimeter.

The committee, led by Belgian Member of the European Parliament Johan Van Overtveldt, has tabled an own-initiative resolution for a plenary vote on July 7, which would not amend the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) or create new legal obligations.

The resolution signals how lawmakers may shape subsequent Commission proposals and supervisory priorities. It specifically calls for clearer boundaries and regulatory coherence as these products evolve.

ECON also supports the development of euro-denominated stablecoins within MiCA's framework, framing them as potentially supportive of the EU's payments ecosystem and complementary to tokenized bank deposits and wholesale central bank digital currency models.