Germany Rejects MiCA License for Bitcoin.de, Freezing 1M Users
BaFin has refused bitcoin.de's MiCA license application. Trading on the platform has been largely frozen since June 12th of this year.
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EU Regulators Probe Binance Over MiCA Licensing Loophole
France, Germany, Greece and ESMA are examining whether Binance is actually following MiCA's reverse solicitation exemption.
EU Regulator to Make AI and Tokenization a 2027 Supervisory Priority
In 2027, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will make AI and tokenization a supervisory priority, which national regulators in EU member states must then work on.
Lagarde Personally Blocked Binance's EU License, WSJ Reports
ECB President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to stop Binance's EU crypto license, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Bitpanda Hit With One of EU's First MiCA Fines Over Paperwork
One of the first MiCA fines has been issued in the EU. Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for bureaucratic misses: a late white paper and marketing breaches, not customer funds.
Kraken Opens 7,000 US Stocks to Crypto Traders Across Europe
Kraken launches commission-free US stock trading across the EEA, offering over 7,000 shares alongside 700 tokenized xStocks and 600 cryptocurrencies.
Pulsar Money Launches on Arc to Bring Multi-Currency Stablecoin Banking to Europe
Pulsar Money launches on Circle's Arc blockchain, offering a multi-currency stablecoin app with instant swaps, Visa payments, and AI-powered financial automation.
MiCA Enforcement Has Not Started Yet, Despite Belgium's Warning List
Belgium's FSMA added six platforms to its list of fraudulent crypto-asset service providers. It's been touted as MiCA enforcement, but the numbers say otherwise: practically nothing has changed.
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License in Luxembourg, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe
Ripple has secured full MiCA CASP authorization in Luxembourg, allowing it to offer regulated crypto payment services across the European Economic Area under the EU's unified framework.
EURe is Now Live on Near.com
On Wednesday, the NEAR Protocol announced via X that Near.com is bringing Euro onchain.
MiCA's Final Deadline Nears, and Binance Still Has No License
On July 1st, the EU's comprehensive MiCA framework reaches its final deadline. One notable holdout for getting a license is the world's largest exchange, Binance, which withdrew its Greek application.
Ripple Secures Preliminary MiCA Approval in Luxembourg
Ripple secures preliminary MiCA approval in Luxembourg for a CASP license, paving the way for regulated crypto services across the EU and expanding its stablecoin payments infrastructure.