MiCA News

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Programmable regulation could be the solution to legacy regulatory frameworks struggling to keep pace with DeFi’s rapidly evolving ecosystems. Embedding compliance in code can bring legal clarity, reduce risk and foster innovation in DeFi.

Spain’s BBVA opens retail access to Bitcoin and Ether through its mobile app, offering bank-grade custody and MiCA-backed compliance without the complexity of crypto exchanges.

The EU’s MiCA regulation surprised some doubters as major crypto exchanges lined up to get licenses.

Ripple told Cointelegraph it will apply for a MiCA license to expand its crypto and stablecoin operations across the European Economic Area.

Malta has sought to lead the way in EU crypto regulation, though early leadership has not come without its challenges.

Malta’s MFSA only “partially met expectations” in the MiCA authorization process for a specific CASP, according to the EU securities regulator.

Blockchain’s promise of democratized property ownership faces a potential roadblock. Integrating automated, blockchain-native succession protocols is essential to protect digital assets and enable true democratization of RWA ownership.

Bybit will host PumpFun’s PUMP token sale, but users in Europe will be excluded due to regulatory restrictions.

Binance names Gillian Lynch as head of Europe and UK to lead its MiCA compliance and expansion across regulated crypto markets.

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.

Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Cointelegraph that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking.

Peter Märkl, general counsel at Bitcoin Suisse, suggested that EU and Swiss stablecoin regulations could benefit from greater flexibility.

USDC transactions on BitPay accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.

With rising rates and over $100 billion in reserves, Tether turned monetary policy into profit, and it’s not alone.