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Hungary has removed its controversial cryptocurrency validator requirement after lawmakers voted to repeal the rule, clearing the way for crypto firms including CoinCash to restore services under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. According to Hungarian tax and…
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Nexo says EEA services remain available through MiCA-licensed Tangany and DLT Finance, while lending sits outside those licences.
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MiCA and new U.K. rules may raise compliance costs, pushing crypto firms towards mergers, acquisitions and partnerships with European banks.
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Belarusian nationals and residents have been barred from owning, controlling, or managing crypto-asset service providers regulated under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework from Aug. 25, extending the bloc’s sanctions on the country. According to Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1847,…
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OKX Europe has opened a one-way conversion route across 30 EU and EEA countries, allowing customers to deposit USDT and exchange it for MiCA-compliant USDC. According to an OKX announcement, eligible customers can send Tether’s USDT to their OKX Europe…
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Ripple Payments Europe has joined 14 other firms in ESMA’s latest MiCA register update, lifting the number of approved crypto asset service providers to 294. ESMA’s updated register identifies Ripple Payments Europe SA as an authorized crypto asset service provider,…
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BitPay has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, allowing the crypto payments company to offer regulated digital asset services across the bloc through its Dutch subsidiary. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, BitPay…
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Coinbase and Ripple have secured EU-wide access through Luxembourg as MiCA’s July 1 deadline has pushed Binance and other unlicensed platforms to scale back services. According to earlier reports, Binance withdrew its Greek license application and began suspending services in…
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EU AML watchdog has warned that the end of MiCA’s transitional period has increased the risk of compliance pressure on crypto firms as customers move to licensed providers across the bloc. According to Bruna Szego, chair of the Authority for…
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Reed Smith has launched an automated MiCA compliance platform as crypto firms across the European Union have entered full regulatory supervision following the end of the bloc’s transition period. According to global law firm Reed Smith, the new platform, called…
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Webull EU has secured MiCAR approval in the Netherlands, clearing the way to launch regulated crypto custody services for European clients later this year under the bloc’s digital asset rulebook. Webull EU announced on Monday that the approval from the…
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On July 6, Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, upgraded Ripple’s preliminary Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization into a full license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. The approval means Ripple can passport regulated crypto…
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In the last week of June, XRP printed its weakest price since late 2024, briefly touching $1.01 before stabilizing in the $1.05 to $1.13 range where it has traded through early July. The token is down more than 25% for…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a supervisory review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians, moving its focus from licensing to testing how firms handle operational risks in practice. According to the European Securities and Markets Authority, the regulator…
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Kraken leads MiCA exchanges in spot and perpetual liquidity as Coinbase and Crypto.com chase regulated market share across Europe.
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The European Union has begun preparing changes to its Markets in Crypto-Assets framework after the United States enacted the GENIUS Act, with regulators expected to review stablecoin rules and other digital asset provisions from 2027. According to a report published…
