The European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA, will consult in July on proposed new complaint handling and conflict of interest rules that cryptocurrency firms within the EU must comply with, making recommendations on how the EU’s new Markets in Cryptoassets (MiCA) rules might work in practice, A second set of consultations in October will consider disclosing environmental impacts and may also cover transaction transparency and governance requirements, while a third set due in early 2024 will look at market abuse and investor protection, ESMA said.