ESMA Adds 14 New CASPs to MiCA Register as Licensing Slows
European authorities added 14 crypto companies to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework register in the second post-deadline update, signaling a slower licensing pace after...
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BitPay secures Dutch licensing under MiCA, plans to expand stablecoin payments
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets approved BitPay’s application as a crypto-asset service provider under the Markets in Crypto-Assets requirements. Crypto payments company BitPay...
MiCA licensing only the beginning as crypto custodians face scrutiny
Getting licensed under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework is only the beginning for crypto custodians, as regulators turn their attention from...
Kenya moves to deploy blockchain analytics before crypto licensing begins
Kenya has moved to procure a blockchain surveillance platform capable of tracking transactions across more than 20 blockchain networks as the country prepares to supervise...
Taiwan Passes Sweeping Crypto Law With Licensing, Stablecoin Rules
In brief Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act in its third reading on June 30, sending it to President Lai Ching-te for...
ASIC grants crypto firms unexpected three-month licensing reprieve
Australia’s securities regulator has extended temporary licensing relief for crypto firms until Sept. 30, giving businesses three more months to comply with updated digital asset...
Australian regulator extends no-action period for crypto licensing
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has given digital asset businesses another three months to apply for licenses required under its updated regulatory guidance....
Binance eyes alternative EU licensing route if Greek bid fails: Report
Crypto exchange Binance reportedly plans to seek a different route to authorization in the European Union after its licensing application in Greece encountered a setback....
Singapore MAS adds Bybit to investor alert list over licensing status
Singapore’s Monetary Authority has added Bybit to its Investor Alert List, placing one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges alongside other platforms that are not...
Australia’s top court overturns Block Earner appeal in ASIC licensing dispute
Australia’s High Court has unanimously ruled 7-0 in favor of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, finding that Block Earner’s former fixed-yield crypto product required...