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.
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 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 Circle's Arc blockchain, offering a multi-currency stablecoin app with instant swaps, Visa payments, and AI-powered financial automation.
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 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.
On Wednesday, the NEAR Protocol announced via X that Near.com is bringing Euro onchain.
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 for a CASP license, paving the way for regulated crypto services across the EU and expanding its stablecoin payments infrastructure.
Binance faces uncertainty over its Greek MiCA license application, a key approval that could determine the exchange’s ability to operate across the European Union.