MiCA Explained: Alireza Siadat on EU Crypto Rules

Alireza Siadat, Head of Digital Assets at law firm Annerton, breaks down the EU's MiCA regulation and what it means for stablecoin and crypto-asset service providers across Europe. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for blockchain: MiCA is the rulebook every European crypto business now lives under — issuers, exchanges, and stablecoin providers alike. Alireza's breakdown is the practical map of what compliance requires. In this episode, we cover: What MiCA regulates across EU crypto-assetsAlireza Siadat on the reality for service providersHow stablecoin issuers must adaptWhere MiCA meets existing financial regulationPractical steps for digital-asset complianceRelated blockchain episodes: Tokenization & On-Chain Finance: Kadena's Annelise… · Stablecoins Surge $226B: March 2025 DACH News For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm