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In an exclusive interview with crypto.news, Bitstamp US chief executive shares his view on how MiCA could pave the way for similar regulatory frameworks in the U.S. The European Union’s landmark regulation for the increasingly high-profile crypto sector came into…

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European central banks could start accumulating Bitcoin in 2025, according to blockchain expert Fiorenzo Manganiello. The prediction follows the rollout of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, which aims to stabilize the crypto market by introducing clear legal frameworks. Manganiello,…

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The crypto community is split on stablecoins’ future, with some expecting growth and others worried about regulatory hurdles in 2025. Stablecoins are everywhere. Wealthy businesses and VCs see them as a silver bullet for companies struggling with outdated payment systems.…


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Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com has scored a MiCA license from authorities in Malta after winning provisional approval in mid-January.

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Bitpanda has received a MiCA licence from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, allowing it to operate under a unified regulatory framework across all 27 EU member states. The MiCA licence introduces a single regulatory regime for the crypto industry in…

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OKX has become the first Virtual Financial Assets cryptocurrency exchange to secure pre-authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. This milestone marks a key step toward offering regulated crypto products across the European Economic Area Upon full licensing, OKX will…

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Boerse Stuttgart Digital has become the first German firm to secure a license as a crypto-asset service provider under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulations. The license, awarded by Germany’s financial regulator BaFin, allows the company to provide crypto…

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Bison Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Portugal’s Bison Bank, has partnered with Circle to provide access to regulated stablecoins that comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets framework. The partnership integrates Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin…


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With MiCA now live, what changes should crypto users and investors expect when using platforms or buying tokens in the EU? MiCA fully comes into force On December 30, 2024, the European Union rolled out the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework,…

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Standard Chartered has launched a new entity in Luxembourg to provide crypto custody services across the European Union under MiCA regulation. British multinational financial giant Standard Chartered has launched a new entity in Luxembourg to offer crypto custody services to…

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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has secured a license to offer various crypto-related services in Ireland. A Jan. 7 announcement from the company noted that the prominent Asian cryptocurrency exchange has entered the Irish market by securing a Virtual Asset…

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Dutch regulators awarded new crypto licenses to four digital asset service operators, allowing the quartet to do business anywhere in the European Union under MiCA.


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Blockchain security auditor Hacken is rolling out a new tool to automate security and compliance for web3 businesses as MiCA and DORA rules loom. Hacken, an international blockchain auditor with Ukrainian roots, is rolling out a new solution that allows…

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Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, made an investment in the European firm StablR. The investment comes as the European Union prepares to implement the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory framework on December 30, 2024. MiCA sets clear compliance standards for…

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Crypto exchange Bitget is considering Lithuania as its European regional hub, reflecting its strategic expansion within the European Union. Bitget, which already holds a virtual asset service provider license in Lithuania, plans to establish an office and hire compliance and…


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Coinbase announces the end of its USDC yield offerings on Dec. 1 for customers in the European Economic Area as a result of the region’s MiCA stablecoin laws. In a Nov. 28 email circulating on X, the crypto exchange stated…