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eToro obtains MiCA licence to provide crypto services in Europe

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Feb 2025

Israel-based social trading-focused online broker eToro has announced that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) granted its EU subsidiary approval to deliver crypto services across Europe under the MiCA framework. 

MiCA, regulation, cryptocurrency, crypto asset, crypto services

OKX secures approval to passport its crypto services across Europe

News | Cryptocurrencies | 18 Feb 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced that it is among the first MiCA-licensed companies to obtain approval to provide its services across Europe. 

MiCA, regulation, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, digital assets

Stablecoins explained: insights from BVNK's report and why they matter

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Feb 2025

‘Traditional rails won't disappear, but they'll become utilities underneath a Stablecoin layer.

Web 3.0, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, stablecoin, blockchain, merchants, MiCA, report

OKX secures MiCA pre-authorisation

News | Cryptocurrencies | 28 Jan 2025

OKX has become the first Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) exchange to obtain pre-authorisation under the European Union’s MiCA regulatory framework.

cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, MiCA, compliance

Zumo report highlights gaps in MiCA sustainability preparedness

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Jan 2025

Zumo has released a report examining how well crypto-asset service providers are prepared for MiCA, with a particular emphasis on sustainability requirements.

cryptocurrency, digital assets, regulation, MiCA

Crypto.com gains in-principle approval for MiCA licence

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Jan 2025

Crypto.com, a worldwide provider of cryptocurrency asset services, has announced that it has obtained an in-principle MiCA licence.

crypto, partnership, regulation, MiCA, licence

Standard Chartered opens new entity in Luxembourg

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Jan 2025

UK-based banking group Standard Chartered has announced that it created an entity in Luxembourg, in turn allowing it to become a regulatory gateway to the EU for crypto and digital asset custody services. 

cryptocurrency, crypto asset, MiCA, regulation, digital assets

BiG blocks fiat transfer to crypto platforms

News | Cryptocurrencies | 10 Jan 2025

Banco de Investimentos Globais (BiG), one of Portugal’s largest banks, has announced that it began the process of blocking fiat transfers to cryptocurrency platforms. 

cryptocurrency, crypto asset, money transfer, AML, MiCA, regulation

ZBD secures approval for MiCA licence from Dutch regulator

News | Cryptocurrencies | 19 Dec 2024

Payment platform enabled by the Bitcoin Lightning network ZBD has announced that the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) approved its application for the EU MiCA licence. 

MiCA, cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, digital assets, crypto asset, financial services

ESMA publishes last policy package ahead of MiCA

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Dec 2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced the publication of final reports including regulatory technical standards and guidelines before the full implementation of MiCA. 

regulation, MiCA, cryptocurrency, crypto asset, crypto, digital assets

Central Bank of Latvia fast-tracks EU MiCA licence attainment

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Dec 2024

Latvijas Banka, the Central Bank of Latvia, has announced free-of-charge pre-licensing consultations for crypto-asset service providers aiming to obtain the EU MiCA authorisation. 

MiCA, regulation, regulatory sandbox, cryptocurrency, crypto asset

Czech Republic proposes tax exemptions for long-term crypto holdings

News | Cryptocurrencies | 09 Dec 2024

The Czech Government has decided to move forward with legislation to exempt long-term cryptocurrency holdings from capital gains taxes.

cryptocurrency, tax bill, digital assets, MiCA

Coinbase ends USDC rewards programme ahead of MiCA compliance deadline

News | Cryptocurrencies | 02 Dec 2024

Coinbase has informed its customers that it will terminate its USDC Rewards programme citing the upcoming implementation of MiCA regulations.

cryptocurrency, stablecoin, MiCA, compliance, regulation

Coinbase to delist certain stablecoins in the EEA

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Oct 2024

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced its plans to delist some stablecoins in the European Economic Area.

cryptocurrency, stablecoin, MiCA, compliance

Revolut to launch its stablecoin

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Sep 2024

Revolut has announced is preparing to launch its stablecoin.

product launch, stablecoin, crypto, blockchain, MiCA

DSF announces the launch of MiCA Crypto Alliance

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Sep 2024

The DSF has announced its support for the formation of the MiCA Crypto Alliance, an industry group that includes Hedera, Ripple, and the Aptos Foundation as founding members.

cryptocurrency, regulation, MiCA, digital assets

France starts issuing crypto service provider licenses

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Aug 2024

The French markets regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has began accepting applications for Crypto Asset Services Provider (CASP) licenses.

cryptocurrency, MiCA, regulation, digital assets

Stripe and Bitstamp to expand crypto on-ramp in Europe

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Aug 2024

Payments processor Stripe has joined forces with crypto exchange Bitstamp to to enhance EU crypto access and enable seamless fiat-to-crypto conversions.

cryptocurrency, payment processing, MiCA, partnership, Token

Next Generation and DECTA team up on Euro-pegged stablecoin

News | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Aug 2024

France-based Next Generation has partnered with Ireland-based EMI DECTA to launch the Euro-pegged stablecoin, EURT, compliant with MiCA regulations.

stablecoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain, MiCA, regulation

Italy prepares MiCA guidelines for local financial institutions

News | Cryptocurrencies | 11 Jul 2024

The Bank of Italy has prepared a series of guidelines for local financial institutions in the context of MiCA regulations implementations.

regulation, MiCA, financial institutions, central bank