Parliament today has approved a bill that transposes the new rules of the “Mica” regulation into national law – strengthening supervision of crypto-asset service providers from July 2026. The initiative The post Parliament approves new crypto-asset supervision appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Parliament approves new crypto-asset supervision
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Context & Explainers
The Food and Economic Safety Authority (Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica) — commonly called ASAE — is Portugal’s national inspectorate that enforces food safety, consumer protection and economic crime prevention; it inspects businesses, orders product withdrawals and can issue fines. For expats, ASAE is the body that publishes official recall notices (like today’s infant formula withdrawal), coordinates with EU alert systems and tells you whether to stop using, return or report a specific batch.
Optimize Investment Partners is a Portugal-based asset management firm with more than 17 years of experience and multiple national and international awards, offering investment funds and advisory services. It has launched a US presence to help American clients access investment routes tied to Portuguese residency schemes like the Golden Visa, which may be relevant for US investors seeking residency or property in Portugal.
