Cardano Foundation Opposes MiCA Expansion for DeFi and Staking
The Cardano Foundation has urged the European Commission to avoid creating standalone regulations for DeFi and staking under MiCA.
The Cardano Foundation has urged the European Commission to avoid creating standalone regulations for DeFi and staking under MiCA. Cardano (ADA) is trading at ₹19.75 ($0.2079), down 0.5% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by ZyCrypto, with live market data added, as of Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:01 UTC.
The European Commission's MiCA expansion could significantly impact the DeFi and staking sectors by introducing new compliance requirements. Cardano's stance reflects broader industry concerns about technology-specific regulations potentially stifling innovation.
- Cardano Foundation opposes MiCA expansion for DeFi and staking.
- Foundation argues regulations should target risks, not technology.
- ADA down 1.17% in 24 hours amid broader market neutrality.
- Cardano Foundation Urges EU to Enhance MiCA Without New Crypto Regulations
- Cardano Foundation Leads Coalition Urging SEC to Classify ADA as Digital Commodity
- Cardano Foundation Opposes MiCA Expansion for DeFi and Staking — this brief
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Cardano Foundation has submitted a response to the European Commission's MiCA regulation proposal, advocating against the creation of specific rules for decentralized finance (DeFi) and staking.
The foundation's key argument is that regulatory frameworks should be function-based and risk-focused, rather than targeting the technology itself. This approach aims to ensure that regulations address the actual risks and activities without imposing unnecessary restrictions on technological innovation.
ZyCrypto reports that the Cardano Foundation's response is part of a broader industry effort to influence the MiCA expansion, which could significantly impact how DeFi and staking are regulated in the European Union.
The development comes as the total crypto market cap remains around $2.78 trillion, with 
Bitcoin showing minimal movement at -0.02% in the past 24 hours. The overall market sentiment, as indicated by the Fear & Greed Index, remains neutral at 54.
Cardano's native token, ADA, is currently priced at $0.208921, reflecting a 1.17% decrease over the past day and a 4.96% decline over the past week. The market cap of ADA stands at $7.85 billion.
Since this brief published about 36 hours ago, Cardano (ADA) has moved from ₹19.85$0.2089 to ₹19.75$0.2079 — -0.48%.
The chart plots ADA's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ADA ≈ ₹21.54 (about $0.2079), down 1.6% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.0% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
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Cardano Foundation Opposes MiCA Expansion for DeFi and Staki — questions & answers
What is the Cardano Foundation's main concern about MiCA?
The foundation fears that creating standalone rules for DeFi and staking could stifle innovation and impose unnecessary restrictions.
How does the Cardano Foundation propose regulations should be structured?
The foundation suggests that regulations should focus on the functions performed and the risks created, rather than targeting the technology itself.
What is the current state of the crypto market?
The total market cap is $2.78 trillion, with Bitcoin showing little movement and ADA down 1.17% in the past 24 hours.
How much is 1 Cardano worth in rupee today?
About ₹21.54 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.2079. The rupee price moves with both ADA's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Cardano in rupee page for any amount.
Has Cardano's price moved since this brief was published?
ADA is down 0.48% since this brief first published — trading at ₹19.75 ($0.2079) now versus ₹19.85 ($0.2089) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from ZyCrypto. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.