OKX Europe opens USDT escape route as MiCA restrictions tighten
OKX Europe has opened a one-way conversion route across 30 EU and EEA countries, allowing customers to deposit USDT and exchange it for MiCA-compliant USDC....
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Ripple wins EU-wide access as ESMA adds it to MiCA register
Ripple Payments Europe has joined 14 other firms in ESMA’s latest MiCA register update, lifting the number of approved crypto asset service providers to 294....
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...
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...
Coinbase and Ripple seize Europe as Binance retreats under MiCA
Coinbase and Ripple have secured EU-wide access through Luxembourg as MiCA’s July 1 deadline has pushed Binance and other unlicensed platforms to scale back services....
Global law firm launches MiCA compliance tool as crypto companies navigate new EU rules
Reed Smith, a global law firm with over 30 offices across North America, Europe and Asia, has launched an automated compliance platform designed to help...
ESMA targets MiCA crypto custodians with resilience review
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a supervisory review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians, moving its focus from licensing to testing how firms...
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...
EU Set to Revise MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Stablecoin Issuers
In brief The EU is preparing to reopen its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rulebook, likely in 2027, to regulate non-EU stablecoin issuers and broaden its...
AscendEX Collapse: MiCA Deadline, Failed Financing, and Empty Hot Wallets
AscendEX has ceased all operations effective July 1, 2026, and told users it cannot guarantee full recovery of their balances, raising serious concerns about the...