MiCA News

The European Commission plans to expand ESMA oversight of MiCA crypto companies and trading venues, aiming to streamline EU markets and narrow the gap with the US.

US stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act are splitting global liquidity with Europe, creating regional markets and potentially leading to cross-border friction, a report says.

Poland’s president vetoed a sweeping cryptocurrency bill over concerns it would stifle innovation and threaten freedoms, sparking a fierce political clash.

Licensed by Austria’s Financial Market Authority, KuCoin EU can operate across 29 EEA countries, excluding Malta.

Blockrise secures a MiCA license in the Netherlands, unlocking regulated Bitcoin custody and trading while paving the way for BTC-backed business loans across Europe.

Spain’s Sumar party reportedly wants to raise crypto taxes to 47%, classify all digital assets as seizable and introduce a “risk traffic light” system.

Deutsche Börse is integrating AllUnity’s EURAU stablecoin into its market infrastructure — its third euro-pegged stablecoin — signaling a full-spectrum push.

The European Central Bank said stablecoin risks in the euro area are limited, with crypto trading dominating use and retail adoption under 1%, while monitoring continues.

US tokenization platform Ondo is preparing to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs in 30 European countries after receiving approval in Liechtenstein.

The new omnichain token brings fully backed dollar liquidity to Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos while keeping a single regulated supply across networks.

Aave said compliant, audited payment pathways are crucial for onboarding new users to decentralized finance.

Stablecoins are shifting from crypto-native experiments to instruments embedded in existing banking and payment infrastructure.

Coinbase said it had enhanced oversight and compliance testing after coding errors led to gaps in transaction monitoring between 2021 and 2022.

Future’s $34.5 million round, backed by Fulgur Ventures, Tobam and others, highlights Switzerland’s growing role in institutional Bitcoin adoption.

Extending ESMA jurisdiction to include financial markets threatens to slow innovation for crypto and fintech companies, but some policy experts see a silver lining.