ECB, EU cenbanks seek changes in MiCA’s minimum bank deposit for stablecoins
The ECB and EU central banks want to replace MiCA’s stablecoin bankdeposit requirements with liquidity thresholds, warning that sudden withdrawals could strain…
Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23%
Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June. Source:Cointelegraph
ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
Although the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, highlevel intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously…
Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment
Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.…
Ripple stablecoin chief sees $13 trillion corporate treasury opportunity for RLUSD
Payments and capital markets are driving growth for Ripple's $2.4 billion digital dollar as it looks to bring RLUSD to Europe under MiCA, the firm's Jack…
Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps
ESMA said that event contracts may fall under existing EU binaryoptions bans, cryptoasset frameworks like MiCA or national gambling laws. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto Long & Short: Inside the 300-to-1 onchain gap between the dollar and euro
Ryan Connor of RockawayX writes that the dollar leads the euro about 3 to 1 across the offchain economy and more than 300 to 1 onchain. Europegged stablecoins…
The AI cloud math is broken, and it’s creating a power shift within Big Tech
Buying AI hardware outright is becoming more economical than renting AI power through the cloud. Source:MarketWatch
Wall Street banks are keeping astronomical price targets on SpaceX’s stock as it struggles to achieve post-IPO exit velocity
The AI boom features Citigroup’s $12 trillion marketcapitalization projection for SpaceX. Here’s what investors need to know about investmentbank research.…
MiCA revolutionised European crypto, and left Poland licking its wounds
Many in Poland may look back at 2026 as the year European crypto finally grew up, and one of Poland’s brightest economic ambitions faded into darkness, writes…
Germany widens MiCA lead as latest EU register update adds 6 banks
Germany expands its lead in EU MiCA authorizations with 79 crypto asset service providers, ahead of France and the Netherlands. Source:Cointelegraph
MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult
Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be…