[BitPanda Co-CEO: MiCA Enhances Retail Trust, Calls for Stronger Enforcement] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on October 3, according to Cointelegraph, Christian Trummer, Co-CEO of Austrian cryptocurrency exchange BitPanda, stated in a recent interview that with the full implementation of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), European crypto users are placing greater trust in regulated platforms. Trummer noted that while social media, particularly 'Crypto Twitter,' is filled with discussions about 'self-custody,' the majority of users actually prefer regulated market participants over managing private keys themselves. He emphasized that compliance is a key factor in building consumer confidence. Regarding regulatory enforcement, the CEO called for stricter measures. He criticized the fact that some unlicensed companies are still serving European customers, putting compliant entities at an unfair competitive disadvantage. He stressed that after the transition period for existing services ended on July 1, ESMA's directives to crack down on non-compliant businesses should be strictly enforced.