The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will rigorously review MiCA-licensed crypto custodians for stringent security and resilience standards in the EU.
Bull Bitcoin is challenging a French decree implementing DAC8, citing surveillance and physical risks for up to 135 million European crypto holders.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will assess crypto custody providers' key management, incident response, and third-party reliance after MiCA.
The European Parliament has adopted a new digital assets report, advocating for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending, and NFTs after MiCA's transition period concluded.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned that many prediction market event contracts are already subject to an EU retail ban.
EU regulators are poised to enforce MiCA differently as the transition period ends, requiring unauthorized crypto companies to wind down operations.
Binance's Europe head, Gillian Lynch, stated the company remains committed to the EU despite withdrawing its MiCA application days before the July 1 deadline.
Europe's MiCA regulation is now fully in effect, sparking debate among industry leaders on whether it protects consumers or favors large firms.
Europe's comprehensive MiCA regulation notably omits the vast crypto derivatives market, a gap that Perpetuals.com CEO Patrick Gruhn warns could pose a serious problem.
The European Union is reviewing its landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation to address market changes driven by stablecoins and tokenization.
Spiko has integrated Coinbase Payments into two EU regulated UCITS Treasury funds, enabling USDC and EURC subscriptions and redemptions via the Base blockchain.
The EU's landmark MiCA regulation, fully effective July 1, could impact 10 million crypto users as platforms brace for tightening oversight.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has urged unauthorized crypto-asset service providers to wind down operations by the MiCA July 1 deadline.
Coinbase and OKX are offering up to 8% bonuses to attract Binance's EU users after the exchange failed to secure a MiCA license.
Binance has formally withdrawn its MiCA license application in Greece, intensifying pressure to secure an EU operating base before the July 1 deadline.
Binance is reportedly planning to pursue authorization in a different European Union jurisdiction should its current Greek licensing application prove unsuccessful, as the MiCA deadline looms.
EU lawmakers have advanced a bill for a digital euro, incorporating critical privacy safeguards, holding limits, and a no-interest policy.
Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained a key MiCA license in Austria, positioning itself for the upcoming EU-wide regulatory deadline on July 1st.
BitGo has rolled out a new infrastructure platform to help European crypto businesses meet the stringent requirements of the upcoming MiCA regulation.
A key architect of the EU's landmark MiCA regulation suggests prioritizing tokenization rules over immediate DeFi oversight, sparking debate on the future of crypto policy.