Binance has continued opening and verifying new European customer accounts more than seven weeks after the European Union’s July 1 MiCA licensing deadline, despite remaining absent from the bloc’s register of authorized crypto providers. According to a Sandmark report shared…
The Hungarian parliament voted to repeal the provisions that required a validation check for crypto asset conversions to be legal. The move also removes crypto-related offenses imposing penalties of up to eight years of imprisonment from the national criminal code. Hungary Decriminalizes Crypto Assets’ Offenses in Line With MiCA Implementation Hungary is repealing draconian-style regulations […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko21 Aug
USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Christina Comben20 Aug
OKX's strategy could accelerate stablecoin adoption in Europe, positioning USDG as a mainstream financial tool under MiCA's regulatory clarity.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team19 Aug
Austria's FMA hits Bitpanda with a €70,000 MiCA fine over whitepaper and marketing breaches. Experts call it a warning shot.
BeInCrypto•Phil Haunhorst18 Aug
Austria's Financial Market Authority fined the Vienna-based exchange 70,000 euros for procedural and disclosure breaches, an early marker of how EU regulators intend to enforce the bloc's new crypto rulebook.
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 in its first published MiCA penalty, citing white paper and marketing disclosure failures.
The Block•Brian Danga17 Aug
CoinDesk•Francisco Rodrigues17 Aug
Austria has fined Bitpanda €70,000 ($82,000) for breaches of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, making the case the Austrian regulator’s first published final penalty under MiCA. The Austrian Financial Market Authority said Friday that Bitpanda failed to submit…
The FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun17 Aug
EU regulators warn scammers are exploiting MiCA account migrations by impersonating authorities and licensed exchanges to steal crypto.
The penalty, one of the first under the MiCA framework, marks the start of an era of oversight of VASPs’ activities to ensure the uniform application of the framework across the EU. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) stressed that no special treatment would be given to Bitpanda. Austria Fines Bitpanda for MiCA-related Violations While […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko17 Aug
CoinDesk•Olivier Acuna16 Aug
Eleven weeks after the European Union’s MiCA deadline, the 12th edition of the European Blockchain Convention (EBC12) returns to Barcelona at a pivotal moment for the industry. It is the region’s first major institutional gathering since the world’s first comprehensive cross-border digital asset regulation became fully law, and the event where European deal flow happens. Continue reading "European Blockchain Convention Returns to Barcelona for Europe’s First Post-MiCA Gathering"
AMBCrypto•AMBCrypto Team15 Aug
BeInCrypto’s review of Europe’s licensing register finds a market led by custody firms and banks. Trading-venue permissions remain rare, Circle dominates compliant stablecoin supply, and enforcement is concentrated in one country. Europe’s crypto transition period ended on 1 July 2026. Roughly forty days later, the licensed market is still taking shape. The European Securities and
BeInCrypto•BeInCrypto Research Team14 Aug
TRM Labs’ latest report highlights the effects of the full implementation of MiCA on Europe, tightening the existing regulatory patchwork. Only a fifth of all pre-MiCA crypto service providers received an authorization to operate, with the largest number coming from jurisdictions that built licensing capacity early. TRM Labs Report Evidences MiCA’s Sweep In Europe As […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko13 Aug
Under MiCA, the European cryptocurrency market is about to enter a new stage. Businesses wishing to provide digital asset services are increasingly faced with a strategic decision: either develop and maintain regulated infrastructure internally or collaborate with providers who have already done so, as the new regulatory framework increases the operational,
TheNewsCrypto•Mohamed Faisal13 AugCircle’s policy chief Patrick Hansen warns of a MiCA trap as 14 European stablecoin issuers face severe B2B restrictions.
U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev13 Aug
Monaco’s government has submitted a bill to replace its 2022 crypto regulatory regime with a new licensing framework that would place crypto-asset service providers under stricter authorization, governance and compliance requirements. The government’s Bill No. 1131 was formally submitted to…
Monaco has submitted a draft bill to replace its 2022 crypto rules, aligning its regulatory environment with the MiCA framework and Financial Action Task Force standards. Evolving Beyond the 2022 Framework Monaco’s government has submitted a bill to its legislature to overhaul the Principality’s legal framework for crypto‑asset service providers, citing rapid growth in the […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara13 Aug