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Spain to Enforce MiCA and DAC8 in 2026, Ending Crypto’s Regulatory Grey Area
Spain is moving to close the regulatory gap for crypto firms. From 2026, MiCA and DAC8 will bring digital asset providers under the same licensing and reporting regime as traditional financial institutions, reshaping competition in one of Europe’s largest markets. The country will begin enforcing the DAC8 directive on tax reporting from 1 January 2026, followed by the full implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licensing framework by 1 July 2026. Together, the two regimes will require crypto service providers to obtain full authorisation and automatically report client data, fundamentally altering ... (full story)