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Ondo Finance Receives Liechtenstein Approval to Offer ETFs, Tokenised Stocks
Ondo Global Finance has obtained regulatory approval in Liechtenstein to offer tokenised stocks and ETFs to users across more than 30 European countries. The authorisation leverages the region’s passporting system, allowing both retail and institutional investors in the EEA to access on-chain representations of traditional financial assets. The m...
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French Lawmakers to Review Proposal to Ban CBDC, Support Bitcoin Reserve and Crypto Oversight
France’s lawmakers are set to debate a motion that seeks to block the European Central Bank’s digital euro proposal and create a national Bitcoin reserve. The initiative, led by Éric Ciotti and UDR members, aims to safeguard privacy, encourage euro-pegged stablecoins, and tighten oversight under MiCA regulations.
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JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx Launched in India With Auracast Support, Adaptive ANC: Price, Specifications
JBL has launched the Tour One M3 and Tour One M3 Smart Tx headphones in India, priced at Rs. 34,999 and Rs. 39,999, respectively. Featuring Hi-Res Bluetooth, lossless audio, and True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, they are claimed to offer up to 70 hours of playback. The Smart Tx includes an Auracast transmitter and touch display for wireless conne...
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France Could Block Crypto Firms With MiCA Licenses Due to Enforcement Gap Concerns
France is warning it may block cryptocurrency firms licensed in other EU countries from operating locally, citing concerns about gaps in enforcement under the new MiCA framework. The French financial watchdog argues that some firms are exploiting looser jurisdictions, and together with Italy and Austria, is calling for ESMA to oversee major crypto ...
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Ukraine’s Parliament Backs Draft Law to Legalise, Tax Crypto and Virtual Assets
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the first reading of a crypto legalisation bill that introduces an 18 percent tax on digital asset profits. Lawmakers believe the framework could help recover up to $10 billion (roughly Rs. 88,000 crore) lost to crypto crime while aligning with EU rules. The move signals Ukraine’s intent to integrate crypto int...
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OKX Faces EUR 2.25 Million Fine By Dutch National Bank for Operating Without Registration
The Dutch National Bank fined OKX EUR 2.25 million (roughly Rs. 21.9 crore) for operating without proper registration between 2023 and 2024. The penalty comes under the country’s AML rules, which apply to all crypto firms regardless of size. OKX joins exchanges like Crypto.com and Kraken in facing sanctions. With MiCA now in full effect across th...
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money Laundering
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Google to Enforce MiCA Compliance for Crypto Ads in the EU With Stricter Policy
Google is set to update its crypto-related advertisement policies to align with the MiCA regulations in the EU. It said only MiCA-registered crypto exchanges and wallets will be allowed to advertise their services and offerings through the search engine giant starting April 23.
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EU Regulator ESMA Warns of Crypto-Linked Financial Stability Risks
Natasha Cazenave, the Executive Director of the ESMA has highlighted that crypto assets still pose significant threats to financial stability despite the introduction of the MiCA regulation in the EU.
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Binance to Delist Tether and Eight Other Stablecoins in Europe on March 31: All Details
Binance will delist stablecoins that fail to comply with the EU’s MiCA regulations after March 31. The exchange announced that Tether (USDT), along with First Digital USD (FDUSD), Pax Dollar (USDP), Dai (DAI), Anchored Euro (AEUR), TerraUSD (UST), TerraClassicUSD (USTC), TrueUSD (TUSD), and Paxos Gold (PAXG), will no longer be available to EU use...
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Ondo Finance Receives Liechtenstein Approval to Offer ETFs, Tokenised Stocks
Ondo Global Finance has obtained regulatory approval in Liechtenstein to offer tokenised stocks and ETFs to users across more than 30 European countries. The authorisation leverages the region’s passporting system, allowing both retail and institutional investors in the EEA to access on-chain representations of traditional financial assets. The m...
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French Lawmakers to Review Proposal to Ban CBDC, Support Bitcoin Reserve and Crypto Oversight
France’s lawmakers are set to debate a motion that seeks to block the European Central Bank’s digital euro proposal and create a national Bitcoin reserve. The initiative, led by Éric Ciotti and UDR members, aims to safeguard privacy, encourage euro-pegged stablecoins, and tighten oversight under MiCA regulations.
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JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx Launched in India With Auracast Support, Adaptive ANC: Price, Specifications
JBL has launched the Tour One M3 and Tour One M3 Smart Tx headphones in India, priced at Rs. 34,999 and Rs. 39,999, respectively. Featuring Hi-Res Bluetooth, lossless audio, and True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, they are claimed to offer up to 70 hours of playback. The Smart Tx includes an Auracast transmitter and touch display for wireless conne...
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France Could Block Crypto Firms With MiCA Licenses Due to Enforcement Gap Concerns
France is warning it may block cryptocurrency firms licensed in other EU countries from operating locally, citing concerns about gaps in enforcement under the new MiCA framework. The French financial watchdog argues that some firms are exploiting looser jurisdictions, and together with Italy and Austria, is calling for ESMA to oversee major crypto ...
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Ukraine’s Parliament Backs Draft Law to Legalise, Tax Crypto and Virtual Assets
Ukraine’s parliament has approved the first reading of a crypto legalisation bill that introduces an 18 percent tax on digital asset profits. Lawmakers believe the framework could help recover up to $10 billion (roughly Rs. 88,000 crore) lost to crypto crime while aligning with EU rules. The move signals Ukraine’s intent to integrate crypto int...
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OKX Faces EUR 2.25 Million Fine By Dutch National Bank for Operating Without Registration
The Dutch National Bank fined OKX EUR 2.25 million (roughly Rs. 21.9 crore) for operating without proper registration between 2023 and 2024. The penalty comes under the country’s AML rules, which apply to all crypto firms regardless of size. OKX joins exchanges like Crypto.com and Kraken in facing sanctions. With MiCA now in full effect across th...
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money Laundering
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Google to Enforce MiCA Compliance for Crypto Ads in the EU With Stricter Policy
Google is set to update its crypto-related advertisement policies to align with the MiCA regulations in the EU. It said only MiCA-registered crypto exchanges and wallets will be allowed to advertise their services and offerings through the search engine giant starting April 23.
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EU Regulator ESMA Warns of Crypto-Linked Financial Stability Risks
Natasha Cazenave, the Executive Director of the ESMA has highlighted that crypto assets still pose significant threats to financial stability despite the introduction of the MiCA regulation in the EU.
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Binance to Delist Tether and Eight Other Stablecoins in Europe on March 31: All Details
Binance will delist stablecoins that fail to comply with the EU’s MiCA regulations after March 31. The exchange announced that Tether (USDT), along with First Digital USD (FDUSD), Pax Dollar (USDP), Dai (DAI), Anchored Euro (AEUR), TerraUSD (UST), TerraClassicUSD (USTC), TrueUSD (TUSD), and Paxos Gold (PAXG), will no longer be available to EU use...
