ESMA is investigating whether Malta violated MiCA regulations when authorizing cryptocurrency companies

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the financial regulatory authority of the European 28-country trade alliance—the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)—has conducted a peer review of Malta's implementation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, with a particular focus on the fast-tracking authorization process for a certain unnamed crypto company.

The ESMA Peer Review Committee (PRC) specifically examined the authorization status of the crypto asset service provider (CASP entity), and despite "significant issues remaining unresolved or requiring remediation" at the time of obtaining MiCA authorization, the entity was still approved for authorization.