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MICAT Phase I Registration 2027 Ongoing, Apply By November 21
The registration process for MICAT Phase 1 exam 2027 is ongoing, candidates can apply for the exam by November 21, 2026 through the official website, mica.ac.in.
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ESMA Orders Crypto Firms to Exit Non-Compliant Stablecoins Within Three Months
The European Securities and Markets Authority has told MiCA-authorised crypto-asset service providers to stop offering services related to stablecoins that do not meet MiCA requirements. National regulators have up to three months to address remaining exposures, while allowing limited services for existing customers to exit their positions. New pur...
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BaFin Rejects Bitcoin Group SE’s MiCA Application for Futurum Bank After 15-Month Review
Bitcoin Group’s Futurum Bank is exploring partnerships with licensed German firms after BaFin rejected its MiCA licence application. The bank had planned to operate Bitcoin.de’s revamped crypto exchange itself, but will now consider using external firms for trading and custody. Bitcoin Group can object to the decision within one month of receiv...
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ECB, EU Central Banks Call for Revisions to MiCA Stablecoin Deposit Requirement
The European System of Central Banks has proposed replacing MiCA’s minimum bank deposit requirement for stablecoin reserves with liquidity-based criteria. The recommendation would allow issuers to use instruments such as overnight reverse repos and short-term sovereign bonds to meet liquidity needs. The ESCB also raised concerns about non-complia...
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Revolut Introduces MiCA-Compliant EURR Stablecoin to European Crypto Services
Revolut has begun rolling out EURR, a euro-backed stablecoin, to select customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal. Issued by Bridge Building S.A., the token is designed to comply with the EU’s MiCA framework and will initially be available on Ethereum. Revolut plans to expand EURR across the EEA and support additional blockchain networks during 2...
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Austria's FMA Fines Bitpanda $81,000 for MiCA White Paper Violations
Austria’s Financial Market Authority has fined Bitpanda GmbH EUR 70,000, or around $81,130 (roughly Rs. 77.6 lakh), for breaching requirements under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The regulator said Bitpanda failed to submit a crypto-asset white paper at least 20 business days before its release and distributed market...
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EU Regulators Warn Crypto Users of Impersonation Scams During MiCA Transition
European regulators have warned crypto users about a rise in impersonation scams following the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Fraudsters are reportedly posing as financial watchdogs and licensed crypto firms to deceive users of exchanges that failed to secure MiCA authorisation. Authorities have urged investors to ...
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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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MICAT Phase I Registration 2027 Ongoing, Apply By November 21
The registration process for MICAT Phase 1 exam 2027 is ongoing, candidates can apply for the exam by November 21, 2026 through the official website, mica.ac.in.
-
ESMA Orders Crypto Firms to Exit Non-Compliant Stablecoins Within Three Months
The European Securities and Markets Authority has told MiCA-authorised crypto-asset service providers to stop offering services related to stablecoins that do not meet MiCA requirements. National regulators have up to three months to address remaining exposures, while allowing limited services for existing customers to exit their positions. New pur...
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BaFin Rejects Bitcoin Group SE’s MiCA Application for Futurum Bank After 15-Month Review
Bitcoin Group’s Futurum Bank is exploring partnerships with licensed German firms after BaFin rejected its MiCA licence application. The bank had planned to operate Bitcoin.de’s revamped crypto exchange itself, but will now consider using external firms for trading and custody. Bitcoin Group can object to the decision within one month of receiv...
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ECB, EU Central Banks Call for Revisions to MiCA Stablecoin Deposit Requirement
The European System of Central Banks has proposed replacing MiCA’s minimum bank deposit requirement for stablecoin reserves with liquidity-based criteria. The recommendation would allow issuers to use instruments such as overnight reverse repos and short-term sovereign bonds to meet liquidity needs. The ESCB also raised concerns about non-complia...
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Revolut Introduces MiCA-Compliant EURR Stablecoin to European Crypto Services
Revolut has begun rolling out EURR, a euro-backed stablecoin, to select customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal. Issued by Bridge Building S.A., the token is designed to comply with the EU’s MiCA framework and will initially be available on Ethereum. Revolut plans to expand EURR across the EEA and support additional blockchain networks during 2...
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Austria's FMA Fines Bitpanda $81,000 for MiCA White Paper Violations
Austria’s Financial Market Authority has fined Bitpanda GmbH EUR 70,000, or around $81,130 (roughly Rs. 77.6 lakh), for breaching requirements under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The regulator said Bitpanda failed to submit a crypto-asset white paper at least 20 business days before its release and distributed market...
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EU Regulators Warn Crypto Users of Impersonation Scams During MiCA Transition
European regulators have warned crypto users about a rise in impersonation scams following the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. Fraudsters are reportedly posing as financial watchdogs and licensed crypto firms to deceive users of exchanges that failed to secure MiCA authorisation. Authorities have urged investors to ...
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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...
