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Closing out 2024 with the final crypto stories of the year 🌎 🌍 🌏 ESMA publishes final MiCA guidelines, Australia tightens rules on crypto custody, and Bank Indonesia unveils stage-one CBDC findings. Can the US keep up? 💡 🇪🇺 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its third and final package of guidelines ahead of MiCA’s entry into force on Dec. 30, containing the remaining reverse solicitation and crypto classification guidelines. https://lnkd.in/d_cMTNDY 🇮🇹 Italy’s Bruna Szego secures MEPs’ endorsement as Chair of AMLA, the European Union's forthcoming anti-money laundering watchdog, set to shape crypto oversight and compliance. https://lnkd.in/dgcwwCMs 🇸🇻 El Salvador curbs Bitcoin for $1.4B International Monetary Fund deal, including limiting public transactions. The 40-month agreement aims to stabilize the economy and tackle fiscal challenges. https://lnkd.in/eDN_AHW6 🇦🇺 The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issues stricter guidelines for crypto custody and oversight of asset holders. https://lnkd.in/ehvZrQpQ 🇮🇩 PT. BANK NEGARA INDONESIA (Persero) Tbk. releases stage-one findings from its CBDC testing and outlines future plans for exploring digital securities. https://lnkd.in/d7-2ximX 🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) grants VATP licenses to four exchanges in a competitive push for global leadership. https://lnkd.in/gjDmFwe7