MiCA News

Tether rejects the EU’s MiCA rules, arguing that they threaten financial stability and privacy and detract from serving users in high-need regions like Turkey and Nigeria.

Crypto.com has secured a MiFID license to offer regulated crypto derivatives in the European Economic Area, expanding its presence in Europe following earlier MiCA approval.

UK crypto firms will need to report customer transactions on their platforms from 2026 onward as part of an initiative to strengthen crypto tax reporting practices.

With Tether stepping back and BitGo stepping up, MiCA’s rollout is already redrawing crypto’s playing field in Europe. Here’s what’s happening, and what comes next.

BitGo’s MiCA license allows it to offer services to crypto-native firms and traditional finance institutions, including banks and asset managers within the EU.

Gemini’s new derivatives offering in Europe will include perpetual futures and other derivatives, which will be available to advanced exchange users.

Europe will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins starting in 2027 under sweeping new AML regulations targeting service providers and token anonymity.

Paolo Ardoino said that the recently implemented European framework on digital assets was "very dangerous when it comes to stablecoins."

Blockchain job growth could exceed 1 million roles by 2030 amid regulatory clarity, scalability and AI integration, according to Bitget Research insights.

Tether raised its stake in Juventus to over 10% as part of its broader push into sports, media and crypto investments.

The ECB is calling for changes to MiCA, only months after the regulatory framework was implemented.

The German financial regulator in March froze USDe token offerings over alleged compliance breaches and potential securities law failures.

Google will debut a new crypto ads policy on April 23, requiring advertising exchanges and wallets to be licensed under the MiCA or CASP regulatory frameworks.

Bitpanda secures its third MiCA license, in Austria, expanding its regulatory footprint across the EU as questions emerge over multi-license necessity.

Kraken’s Mastercard crypto debit cards will be available in the coming weeks, with clients currently joining a waitlist for the product.