Bitpay Wins MiCA Approval as Europe Builds a Unified Crypto Payment Market
Bitpay has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, giving its Dutch subsidiary a regulatory…
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ESMA Says EU Retail Ban Covers Many Prediction Markets, With MiCA Awaiting the Tokenized Ones
Europe’s top securities regulator has clarified that many prediction-market event contracts already fall under the EU’s existing retail…
ESMA Tells Unauthorized Crypto Firms to Wind Down as MiCA Deadline Hits in 3 Days
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has directed unauthorized crypto asset service providers to stop accepting new…
EU Hands Out 230 MiCA Licenses as Germany Leads and Spain Rules Out a July 1 Reprieve
The European Union has issued around 230 licenses under its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation as a hard…
Binance Suspending Crypto Services in EU Markets After Failing to Secure MiCA Approval
Binance will halt crypto asset services in European Union markets from July 1 after notifying customers that it…
EU Weighs a Bloc-Wide 1% Gambling Tax as Europe Keeps Tightening on Sector
The European Union is weighing a uniform 1% tax on online gambling across all 27 member states –…
Binance Races for New EU License Route Ahead of July 1 MiCA Deadline
Binance is seeking a new EU licensing path after withdrawing its MiCA licence application in Greece shortly before…
MiCA Deadline Hits July 1 as Unlicensed Crypto Platforms Face EU Shutdown Risk
Crypto firms serving clients across the European Economic Area face shutdown risk if they fail to secure authorization…
MiCA Deadline Looms: Up to 75% of EU Crypto Firms Risk Losing Their License on July 1
The European Union’s transition period under its landmark crypto framework ends July 1, after which an estimated three-quarters…
Banca Sella to Become First Italian Bank to Launch Crypto Services
Banca Sella has completed its notification process with the Bank of Italy, clearing the way for it to…