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Austria has fined Bitpanda €70,000 ($82,000) for breaches of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, making the case the Austrian regulator’s first published final penalty under MiCA. The Austrian Financial Market Authority said Friday that Bitpanda failed to submit…
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EU regulators warn scammers are exploiting MiCA account migrations by impersonating authorities and licensed exchanges to steal crypto.
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Monaco’s government has submitted a bill to replace its 2022 crypto regulatory regime with a new licensing framework that would place crypto-asset service providers under stricter authorization, governance and compliance requirements. The government’s Bill No. 1131 was formally submitted to…
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Only 281 of 1,343 crypto service providers operating across the European Economic Area have secured MiCA authorization after the EU’s final transition period expired on July 1, leaving more than 1,000 firms without approval under the bloc’s licensing regime. According…
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European Union officials are preparing to revise the bloc’s MiCA crypto framework in 2027 as foreign stablecoin restrictions and faster U.S. rulemaking expose gaps in the existing regime. EU officials reportedly see MiCA revision as unavoidable European diplomats said policymakers…
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Bridge has joined the EU’s MiCA register, increasing the number of authorized electronic money token issuers to 42 after securing regulatory approval in Luxembourg. According to the latest update published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Wednesday,…
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Fraudsters have begun impersonating European financial regulators and licensed crypto businesses to exploit customers moving funds after the European Union’s MiCA licensing deadline reshaped the regional crypto market. The Financial Times, citing European regulators, reported that several watchdogs have identified…
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MiCA Crypto Alliance launches a searchable CASP tracker, helping users verify EU crypto licences and compare authorised services.
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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…