MiCA bill News

Patrick Hansen, Circle’s European strategy director, predicted major leaps in the EU’s crypto and stablecoin market by late 2025. At the European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona, Hansen shared expectations of advancements in the crypto market structure across the European Union.…

Global banking firm Societe Generale is partnering with Austrian crypto broker Bitpanda to widen access for its euro-denominated stablecoin EUR CoinVertible, which will comply to Markets in Crypto-Assets bill. According to a press release published on Sept. 25, Bitpanda will…

Assetera has chosen Ethereum scaling network Polygon to host Europe’s first regulated secondary market for real-world assets. The platform will offer a range of tokenized financial instruments and RWAs to retail, professional, and institutional clients. Assetera will reportedly offer tokenized…

Kraken has acquired Coin Meester B.V. (BCM), one of the Netherlands’ longest-standing crypto broker firms, as part of its European growth strategy. This move significantly strengthened Kraken’s position in the Dutch market and gave it registered Virtual Asset Service Provider…

The existence of compliant centralized stablecoins will help TradFi users engage with digital assets seamlessly and without worrying.

With effective communication and robust regulation, the crypto industry can grow stronger, capturing the interest of the global audience.

Mark Karpelès, former Mt. Gox CEO, announced his new crypto exchange to “make right what went wrong” with the defunct Bitcoin trading venue. Speaking at the Korea Blockchain Week 2024, Karpelès said the new crypto exchange, dubbed EllipX, would be…

Binance has announced plans to list Eurite, one of the first Euro-pegged stablecoins fully regulated under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation.  In a press release today, Aug. 26, Binance confirmed that Eurite (EURI), issued by Banking Circle S.A.,…

Today’s edition of the weekly recap: Bitcoin (BTC) drops to a five-month low amid a series of whale selloffs; Mt. Gox begins creditor repayments; and Circle secures first stablecoin license under MiCA as regulatory efforts mount.

Stablecoins regulations introduced across the European Union have prompted questions about the U.S. plans for these fiat-pegged tokens.

Circle officially has authorization to passport its USDC stablecoin services across Europe under the bloc’s MiCA laws. 

From the beginning of July, crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers will operate in the EU according to the rules provided for by the MiCA law. The entry into force of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) law on June 30 means…

Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is about to be implemented, and digital asset exchanges are preparing to comply. The new law’s requirements aim to protect investors, prevent financial crime, and ensure transparency. How are crypto exchanges reconsidering the options for…

Fair and clear regulations are obviously the future of the crypto market, and 2025 will be incredibly challenging and interesting for all crypto users.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering delisting the USDT stablecoin in the EU

Due to EU anti-money laundering rules, Kraken will delist privacy cryptocurrency Monero in Belgium and Ireland by June 10