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Hungary Eases Crypto Rules as CoinCash Prepares to Resume Operations
Hungary has relaxed its cryptocurrency regulations by removing additional validator requirements that went beyond the European Union's MiCA framework. The policy change comes after the country's finance minister acknowledged that the earlier rules had disrupted the local crypto market and prompted firms to halt operations. The revised approach is e...
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MiCA-Compliant Euro Stablecoins' Market Cap Grew By 128 Percent Ahead of EU Deadline: Report
The market capitalisation of MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins surged 128 percent in the year leading up to the European Union's July 1 MiCA deadline, according to a report by Decta. The study also found a 43.1 percent increase in trading volume and a rise in the number of compliant euro stablecoins from five to eight. Despite the growth, euro-denomi...
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Ripple Receives Full MiCA Approval in Luxembourg for Crypto Asset Services in Europe
Ripple has secured full authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework after receiving a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The approval allows the company to provide crypto services across the European Economic Area through passporting. The milestone comes aft...
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Germany Takes Lead in Europe’s MiCA Crypto Licensing With 57 CASPs Ahead of Deadline
Germany has emerged as the leading jurisdiction for crypto licensing under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, accounting for 57 authorised crypto-asset service providers ahead of the July 1 deadline. ESMA’s interim register also shows France accelerating approvals in recent days, while several EU member states are ...
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Binance Records Over $400 Million Weekly Net Outflows Ahead of EU MiCA Deadline
Binance recorded more than $400 million in weekly net outflows after withdrawing its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence application in Greece ahead of the European Union’s July 1 deadline. Despite the outflows, the amount represents only a small fraction of the exchange’s total assets. Binance has said it remains committed to securing MiCA...
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Polish Exchange Kanga Granted MiCA Licence in Latvia, Set to Offer Services Across Europe
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Kanga has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence from Latvia, allowing it to provide regulated crypto services across the European Union through passporting. The approval comes just ahead of the EU's July 1 MiCA deadline and follows Poland's delay in implementing the regulation domestically. The licence au...
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Binance Withdraws MiCA Filing Submitted in Greece, Days Ahead of MiCA Deadline
Binance has withdrawn its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence application filed with Greece’s Hellenic Capital Market Commission and plans to seek authorisation in another European Union member state. The move comes just days before the MiCA transition deadline of July 1, as crypto firms race to comply with the bloc’s new regulatory framewo...
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OpenPayd Secures MiCA Licence as Stablecoins Gain Traction Across Europe
Financial infrastructure company OpenPayd has received authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, allowing it to operate as a crypto asset service provider across the European Economic Area through passporting. The licence, granted by Malta’s financial regulator, comes just days before the bloc’s MiCA transi...
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WhiteBIT Receives MiCA Licence in Austria as EU Deadline Nears
Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has secured a MiCA licence from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, allowing it to provide services across the European Economic Area through a single authorisation. The approval comes less than two weeks before the EU’s MiCA transition period expires on July 1, after which exchanges operating under legacy national re...
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Malta Seeks to Bring DAOs Under New DeFi Rules Aligned With MiCA
Malta’s financial regulator has launched a consultation on a potential legal framework for decentralised finance under the EU’s MiCA regulation. The proposal explores recognising DAOs and other DeFi projects as software-based organisations while seeking industry feedback on how decentralised services should be treated within existing regulatory...
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Binance Defends EU Licence Compliance Following Reports of Possible Rejection
Binance has defended its EU licensing efforts, stating that Greece’s capital markets regulator found its MiCA application compliant pending ESMA approval. The response follows reports suggesting the exchange could face difficulties securing authorisation in the region.
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NYDFS, European Banking Authority Join Forces to Oversee, Monitor Stablecoin Activities
The New York State Department of Financial Services and the European Banking Authority have signed an MoU to coordinate supervision of cross-border stablecoin activities. The agreement aims to share information, monitor risks, and conduct market surveillance under MiCA.
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France's Financial Markets Authority Sets June 20 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Acquire MiCA Licence
France’s financial regulator has given crypto firms until June 30 to secure a MiCA licence or begin winding down operations. The warning comes amid broader debates within the EU over passporting rules and regulatory oversight.
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Paybis Secures MiCA and PSD2 Licences Ahead of EU Crypto Expansion
Crypto exchange Paybis has secured MiCA and PSD2 licences through its EU entity, SIA Paybis Europe. The approvals allow the company to provide regulated crypto asset and payment services across the European Union and broader EEA region.
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Circle Urges UK to Blend MiCA Clarity With US Stablecoin Rules
Circle has urged UK lawmakers to develop a crypto framework by combining elements from the EU’s MiCA regulation and US stablecoin rules. The proposal aims to balance clarity, innovation, and consumer protection as the UK shapes its approach to digital assets. The move comes amid increasing global competition in crypto regulation and could influen...
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Hungary Eases Crypto Rules as CoinCash Prepares to Resume Operations
Hungary has relaxed its cryptocurrency regulations by removing additional validator requirements that went beyond the European Union's MiCA framework. The policy change comes after the country's finance minister acknowledged that the earlier rules had disrupted the local crypto market and prompted firms to halt operations. The revised approach is e...
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MiCA-Compliant Euro Stablecoins' Market Cap Grew By 128 Percent Ahead of EU Deadline: Report
The market capitalisation of MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins surged 128 percent in the year leading up to the European Union's July 1 MiCA deadline, according to a report by Decta. The study also found a 43.1 percent increase in trading volume and a rise in the number of compliant euro stablecoins from five to eight. Despite the growth, euro-denomi...
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Ripple Receives Full MiCA Approval in Luxembourg for Crypto Asset Services in Europe
Ripple has secured full authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework after receiving a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The approval allows the company to provide crypto services across the European Economic Area through passporting. The milestone comes aft...
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Germany Takes Lead in Europe’s MiCA Crypto Licensing With 57 CASPs Ahead of Deadline
Germany has emerged as the leading jurisdiction for crypto licensing under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, accounting for 57 authorised crypto-asset service providers ahead of the July 1 deadline. ESMA’s interim register also shows France accelerating approvals in recent days, while several EU member states are ...
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Binance Records Over $400 Million Weekly Net Outflows Ahead of EU MiCA Deadline
Binance recorded more than $400 million in weekly net outflows after withdrawing its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence application in Greece ahead of the European Union’s July 1 deadline. Despite the outflows, the amount represents only a small fraction of the exchange’s total assets. Binance has said it remains committed to securing MiCA...
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Polish Exchange Kanga Granted MiCA Licence in Latvia, Set to Offer Services Across Europe
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Kanga has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence from Latvia, allowing it to provide regulated crypto services across the European Union through passporting. The approval comes just ahead of the EU's July 1 MiCA deadline and follows Poland's delay in implementing the regulation domestically. The licence au...
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Binance Withdraws MiCA Filing Submitted in Greece, Days Ahead of MiCA Deadline
Binance has withdrawn its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence application filed with Greece’s Hellenic Capital Market Commission and plans to seek authorisation in another European Union member state. The move comes just days before the MiCA transition deadline of July 1, as crypto firms race to comply with the bloc’s new regulatory framewo...
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OpenPayd Secures MiCA Licence as Stablecoins Gain Traction Across Europe
Financial infrastructure company OpenPayd has received authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, allowing it to operate as a crypto asset service provider across the European Economic Area through passporting. The licence, granted by Malta’s financial regulator, comes just days before the bloc’s MiCA transi...
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WhiteBIT Receives MiCA Licence in Austria as EU Deadline Nears
Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has secured a MiCA licence from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, allowing it to provide services across the European Economic Area through a single authorisation. The approval comes less than two weeks before the EU’s MiCA transition period expires on July 1, after which exchanges operating under legacy national re...
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Malta Seeks to Bring DAOs Under New DeFi Rules Aligned With MiCA
Malta’s financial regulator has launched a consultation on a potential legal framework for decentralised finance under the EU’s MiCA regulation. The proposal explores recognising DAOs and other DeFi projects as software-based organisations while seeking industry feedback on how decentralised services should be treated within existing regulatory...
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Binance Defends EU Licence Compliance Following Reports of Possible Rejection
Binance has defended its EU licensing efforts, stating that Greece’s capital markets regulator found its MiCA application compliant pending ESMA approval. The response follows reports suggesting the exchange could face difficulties securing authorisation in the region.
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NYDFS, European Banking Authority Join Forces to Oversee, Monitor Stablecoin Activities
The New York State Department of Financial Services and the European Banking Authority have signed an MoU to coordinate supervision of cross-border stablecoin activities. The agreement aims to share information, monitor risks, and conduct market surveillance under MiCA.
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France's Financial Markets Authority Sets June 20 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Acquire MiCA Licence
France’s financial regulator has given crypto firms until June 30 to secure a MiCA licence or begin winding down operations. The warning comes amid broader debates within the EU over passporting rules and regulatory oversight.
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Paybis Secures MiCA and PSD2 Licences Ahead of EU Crypto Expansion
Crypto exchange Paybis has secured MiCA and PSD2 licences through its EU entity, SIA Paybis Europe. The approvals allow the company to provide regulated crypto asset and payment services across the European Union and broader EEA region.
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Circle Urges UK to Blend MiCA Clarity With US Stablecoin Rules
Circle has urged UK lawmakers to develop a crypto framework by combining elements from the EU’s MiCA regulation and US stablecoin rules. The proposal aims to balance clarity, innovation, and consumer protection as the UK shapes its approach to digital assets. The move comes amid increasing global competition in crypto regulation and could influen...
