Stablecoins
Bank of Italy Study: Stablecoin Fees Not the Real Remittance Bottleneck
A 200-transfer study across 10 corridors found fiat on/off-ramp costs and local payment rails, not blockchain fees, …
MiCA
MiCA
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Regulation
EU Adds HTX Exchange to Russia Sanctions, Second Bloc to Act
The European Council named HTX among 18 crypto firms frustrating sanctions on Russia, two months after the UK imposed …
Regulation
ECB Official Says Stablecoins Will Drain Bank Deposits, Pushes Digital Euro
ECB's Piero Cipollone warns stablecoins threaten European banks' retail deposits. Digital euro pilot with 36 providers …
Regulation
EU Parliament Sets Post-MiCA Agenda, Eyes DeFi and Staking Rules
European Parliament adopts a formal policy stance on digital assets, urging the Commission to assess DeFi, staking, and …
Regulation
FCA Crypto Framework Faces 85% App Rejection Rate Barrier
UK regulator wins early praise for global liquidity focus but firms face authorization process where over 85% of crypto …
Regulation
Binance Europe Chief Defends Exchange After Greek MiCA Withdrawal
Gillian Lynch says Binance completed Greece's licensing requirements and that MiCA should be measured by firms it brings …
Regulation
FCA Gives UK Crypto Firms Until Feb 2027 to Get Licensed or Get Out
Britain's financial watchdog finalizes its crypto framework with mandatory licensing, capital stress tests, and a …
Exchanges
Binance Loses $400M in Weekly Outflows, But No EU Mass Exodus Yet
DefiLlama data shows Binance's net outflows represent just 0.3% of tracked assets as rivals scramble to capture …
Regulation
Binance Abandons Greek MiCA Application After Reported Rejection
Binance has formally withdrawn its MiCA license bid in Greece, one week after reports surfaced that regulators intended …
Stablecoins
AllUnity Launches First MiCA-Compliant Swedish Krona Stablecoin
SEKAU debuts across five blockchains with Banking Circle managing reserves, marking the first fully regulated SEK …
Regulation
BitGo Pitches BaFin License to 2,000+ EU Crypto Firms Facing MiCA Deadline
BitGo Europe offers compliance-as-a-service to crypto firms that won't get MiCA licenses by month's end. The fee: a few …
Regulation
Moody's and ChangeNOW Outline Hybrid Blockchain Privacy Model
Consensus Miami panelists say wallet-level monitoring and layered architecture can satisfy regulators without exposing …