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Robinhood’s OpenAI and SpaceX tokens are controversial, but the fine print indicates that they offer indirect exposure to these companies through derivatives.
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EU cryptocurrency regulations have yet to be unified, but individual institutions like the European Central Bank and the central banks of separate governments have made different statements about the legal status of cryptocurrencies. The European Central Bank’s official position on cryptocurrency is a recommendation not to use them until the establishment of specific cryptocurrency laws for the EU. Cryptocurrencies are a subject of the EU’s anti-money laundering laws, so the EU cryptocurrency exchanges are obliged to identify users and track suspicious transactions. Certain countries in the European Union have their own cryptocurrency regulations. For example, Germany defines a cryptocurrency as a private currency/non-governmental currency. Also, the EU does not provide strict regulations on ICOs and different states have their own ways of handling them.
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Binance names Gillian Lynch as head of Europe and UK to lead its MiCA compliance and expansion across regulated crypto markets.
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In the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight we explore the evolving crypto regulatory strategies of the US, EU and UK with insights from Gemini’s head of Europe.
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Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Cointelegraph that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking.
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Peter Märkl, general counsel at Bitcoin Suisse, suggested that EU and Swiss stablecoin regulations could benefit from greater flexibility.
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USDC transactions on BitPay accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.
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Bitcoin moved closer to its all-time high today, but several data points suggest pro traders are not on board yet.
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AllUnity, a stablecoin joint venture by Deutsche Bank and DWS, has received a BaFin license in Germany to issue a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, EURAU.
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The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems.
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Bybit and OKX have both launched MiCA-compliant crypto exchanges in the EU, marking a significant push into Europe’s newly unified regulatory landscape.
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Competition is heating up as more exchanges set up operations in Europe, where MiCA provides new “rules of the road.”
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Paxos launched the Global Dollar stablecoin in the EU, claiming MiCA compliance and support from Kraken, Robinhood and Mastercard under the GDN initiative.
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Crypto cards now rival banks for everyday purchases in Europe, with nearly half of transactions under $12 and online spending far above the eurozone average.
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Mounting macroeconomic risks, declining Bitcoin miner revenues, and cautious sentiment among investors could trigger a sharp BTC price correction.
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The EU’s joint stablecoin issuance with third countries has risks, but they are manageable under the MiCA framework, the European Commission said.
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