Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking
The foundation called for regulation based on financial risks rather than technology, warning that overlapping rules could create uncertainty for crypto…
France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
Amendment I3898 removes tax deferral for MiCAcompliant stablecoins starting January 2027. Source:CoinDesk
BingX, YouHodler added to ESMA MiCA register in latest update
ESMA’s latest MiCA register update includes BingX, YouHodler and Banco Santander’s Openbank, bringing the total to 375 unique CASPs. Source:Cointelegraph
EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
The secondlargest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant emoney token.“…
Qivalis receives EMI authorization from Dutch central bank for euro stablecoin
Qivalis said the EMI authorization enables it to launch a eurodenominated stablecoin, with issuance planned for the coming months, subject to additional MiCA…
Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token
Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructure. Source:CoinDesk
EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins
ESMA said authorized platforms must block new access to stablecoins that fail to meet MiCA rules, while national authorities oversee existing customer…
ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins
ESMA urged EU crypto firms to halt services involving nonMiCAcompliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.…
Bitcoin.de trading remains halted as German regulator rejects MiCA application
Trading on the platform has largely been suspended since June as its operator awaited MiCA authorization, with the company now looking to regulated partners to…
European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against…
Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review
Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bankdeposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve crossborder stablecoin issuance.…
50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review
A 50,000letter campaign is pressing Brussels to rethink stablecoin rewards as EU central banks seek broader changes to MiCA’s stablecoin rules.…