Tagged: mica

October 4, 2026 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave founder Stani Kulechov has publicly challenged positions taken by European authorities as the European Commission reviews the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). In comments published on October 2, 2026, he said he was disappointed by the European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority’s… Read More

October 4, 2026 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European market supervisors are examining whether Binance is still providing crypto-asset services to customers in the European Union without the authorization the bloc’s new regime now requires. Reporting by the FT says the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and national authorities in France, Germany and… Read More

October 1, 2026 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin rewards, or yield, are a contentious topic in the US and Europe. In the US, the battle is ongoing, but so far the legacy banking sector has the edge, as direct yield has been banned. The GENIUS Act, the US stablecoin law, bars permitted… Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has called on EU policymakers to consider bringing crypto-asset lending within the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation as part of a wider review of the bloc’s digital asset rulebook. In its response to the European Commission’s targeted consultation, published on 24… Read More

September 24, 2026 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto investment firm Keyrock has announced the launch of Keyrock Securities, a subsidiary that supports tokenized securities and institutional derivatives. According to a release, Keyrock Securities is a dealer registered in the Cayman Islands via the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority under the Securities Investment Business… Read More

September 24, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether’s refusal to seek authorization under Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework was driven by one reserve rule rather than a general objection to oversight. MiCA requires issuers of significant stablecoins to keep at least 60 percent of backing assets as deposits with commercial banks. Chief… Read More

September 18, 2026 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

CI has received dozens of comments about the US Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act. The legislation would have protected consumers while enabling innovation with defined regulatory oversight. This common-sense approach was crushed by midterm politics and the Democratic Party’s refusal to give Republicans… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Bank says it will begin offering digital asset custody to institutional customers. In a corporate statement, the bank said that it would launch its digital asset custody solution this year. European clients will gain access to regulated custody services for “selected digital assets.” At… Read More

September 12, 2026 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Italian lender UniCredit is evaluating a broader move into digital assets, including tokenized investment products and crypto-related services that could eventually be offered to clients. The discussions remain early and no final choices have been made, according to people familiar with the matter. The Milan-based… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 3:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Poland’s lower house of parliament has again fallen short in its bid to overturn a presidential veto on national cryptocurrency legislation, leaving the country without a completed framework to implement European Union digital asset rules. On Friday, lawmakers in the Sejm voted 241 to 198,… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Reports indicate that Binance, which decisively remains the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has continued to allow new customers from European Union countries to open and verify accounts well after the July 1, 2026, deadline under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 4:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hungary has reportedly repealed its unique national rules on cryptocurrency asset conversions, aligning its framework with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. In late July 2026, the Hungarian Parliament adopted Act XXXVIII of 2026, formally titled legislation on the repeal of certain statutory… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) has imposed a €70,000 fine on Bitpanda GmbH for multiple breaches of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Announced on August 14, 2026, this marks the first legally binding enforcement action under the EU-wide framework, signaling that MiCA has moved… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise blockchain firm Ripple has recently indicated that its long-running push into the European cryptocurrency sector is poised to advance significantly now that it has cleared a major regulatory hurdle under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. In early August 2026, the company outlined how securing… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union is advancing a formal review of its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with particular attention directed toward rules governing stablecoins issued outside the bloc. Officials view the exercise as necessary to close gaps that have become more visible since the framework entered… Read More

July 31, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global financial infrastructure provider Unlimit has obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license, enabling it to deliver regulated digital-asset services throughout the European Union under a unified framework. The authorization was granted to Unlimit Crypto by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under the… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

On July 1, 2026, MiCA [Markets in Crypto Assets] regulation came into full force, meaning digital asset platforms that had failed to apply for or were unable to comply with it had to halt services to European users. OKX, a US-based company that offers a… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has pointed out that on July 23, 2026, the European Union adopted its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, representing the most extensive set of designations in four years and encompassing 218 listings overall. The measures focus heavily on disrupting Russia’s financial systems that… Read More

July 26, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Regulation was on digital assets’ minds this week. They shared their thoughts on the CLARITY and the GENIUS Act and how they compare with the European Union’s MiCA regulation [Markets in Crypto Assets]. Other topics included AI and investing. Markets and investing “Capital is beginning to… Read More

July 20, 2026 @ 4:38 am By JD Alois  |  

OKX Europe, a MiCA-approved platform, says it now offers a way to support USDT on accounts and then migrate these stablecoins to USDC. USDT is the largest stablecoin in the world by market cap, issued by Tether. USDC is issued by Circle and ranks 2nd… Read More