It’s been a good summer for digital assets in Europe—especially when compared to the cold reception they have endured in the United States. 

In August, the continent welcomed the launch of its first exchange traded fund (ETF) in Bitcoin spot markets with the listing of the Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF in Amsterdam. On the regulatory front, the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), a comprehensive framework designed around digital assets, created legal clarity for digital asset companies in the bloc.

In the U.S., digital assets had a rougher season. Despite some high-profile spot ETF applications by Wall Street heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity, the Securities and Exchange Commission has slow-rolled any approvals, creating a drag on Bitcoin markets. At the same time, it has continued its crackdown on crypto exchanges, while Congress struggles to get its own regulatory bill passed. 

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Author: Nicholas Morgan

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