**France Fast-Tracks Crypto Rules Ahead of MiCA Regulations 🏃‍♂️**

- France's financial watchdog, AMF, is now accepting applications for Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs), six months before the EU's MiCA regulations kick in.

- From Dec. 30, firms offering any of ten crypto services need CASP authorization, covering Anti-Money Laundering, cybersecurity, and more.

- MiCA will replace France’s PACTE regime, giving firms until July 1, 2026, to transition.

- CASP authorization allows firms to operate across the EU. Over 100 firms need to comply.

- Circle and Cardano are already MiCA compliant, setting up shop in France.

Source: TOBTC