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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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Payments platform Decta has integrated USDC into its internal treasury operations to settle company funds internationally through OpenPayd, without adding stablecoins to its customer-facing payment services. Decta said Tuesday that company funds will be transferred into OpenPayd’s regulated infrastructure, where…
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Revolut has secured a full banking licence in France, creating its second banking entity in the European Union as the fintech prepares to move more than 30 million Western European customers onto a Paris-based operation. The European Central Bank’s Governing…
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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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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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Binance has disappeared from Google Play in parts of the European Union as questions have emerged over whether the app’s availability is being affected by MiCA-related compliance requirements. According to a local, users in Spain and Latvia can no longer…
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The European Union has placed Justin Sun-linked HTX among 18 crypto companies accused of helping Russian users evade financial sanctions. According to Reuters, the EU published the list on Friday after adopting its latest restrictions on Thursday, adding another regulatory…
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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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The European Union has targeted 14 crypto service platforms and 94 banks and financial institutions under its 21st sanctions package against Russia. According to the Council of the European Union, the measures cover crypto providers based in Georgia, Panama, the…
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Europe wrote the world’s most comprehensive crypto law, built a category for gold-backed tokens, and then approved nobody. Two years later, the entire tokenized gold market operates in the EU through a gap nobody legislated, and Brussels is debating whether…
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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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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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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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EU lawmakers revived voluntary chat scanning until 2028, while an amendment shields end-to-end encrypted messages from detection measures.
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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…
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XRP has slipped below a key short-term support near $1.10, with sellers regaining control as traders lock in profits after Ripple’s latest European regulatory win and macro risk sentiment weakens across global markets. The token traded around $1.08 on Tuesday…