Tagged: mica

June 26, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) held a recent session for Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) on MiCAR Requirements on Market Conduct and the MFSA Expectations. Organized within months from the granting of the first MiCA licences in Malta, the informative session “brought together several market… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has taken a step forward in the web3 and cryptocurrency sector with its recent approval for a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in Luxembourg. This authorization allows the U.S.-based exchange to expand its crypto services across all 27 European Union countries, marking a… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking, and Retail Investment published its 2024 Annual Report, shedding light on the evolving landscape of financial regulation in France. Simultaneously, the AMF released research… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 2:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 discussed federal regulations both in America and across the pond. Read more on MiCA and the GENIUS Act. Tokenization’s watershed moment “The GENIUS Act represents a watershed moment for RWA tokenization. While focused on stablecoins, this regulatory clarity creates the foundation for broader digital… Read More

May 19, 2025 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitstamp, a crypto exchange that claims to be the longest-running in the world, has gained a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. The license means the company can operate under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Elliptic will be working with Monerium on enabling compliance and AML solutions under the MiCA regulation in Europe. The two firms note that real-time, multi-chain compliance cuts manual intervention by 60%, supporting Monerium’s Euro (EURe) stablecoin and other operations. Monerium holds an… Read More

April 3, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantoz Payments, a “regulated” issuer of electronic money tokens that are designed to be compliant with MiCA, announced the expansion of its stablecoins EURQ and USDQ to the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain. Algorand-based DeFi platform Folks Finance will offer trading pairs for EURQ and USDQ, providing… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fipto, a blockchain-based stablecoin payments infrastructure company, has been officially licensed as a payments institution by the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR), part of the Bank of France. Fipto’s infrastructure bridges digital and fiat currencies, enabling businesses to make instant payments with stablecoins… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2025 has examined the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency regulation. Released by PwC Legal, the research report looked into the evolving regulatory frameworks governing digital assets across more than 50 jurisdictions, spotlighting major policy shifts and emerging trends. As the… Read More

March 22, 2025 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tradias GmbH announced recently that it has successfully obtained approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Following the submission of its notification at the end of last year, tradias GmbH has been “granted authorization to provide… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

MiCA, or Markets in Crypto Assets, is a regulatory ecosystem created by the European Union. The rules provide guidance for most digital assets with the exception of digital securities. Eunice AI has announced a  MiCA whitepaper library to facilitate compliance for digital asset firms interested in… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX is reportedly among the first MiCA-licensed global crypto exchanges to passport its services across Europe. This is considered to be a key milestone for their company and the crypto community in the European Economic Area (EEA). OKX now reportedly offer regulated, localized crypto services… Read More

February 17, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency. The licensing now enables Bitget to offer a suite of crypto services within Bulgaria, including the “exchange, trading, transfer, custody, and public offering of… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has reportedly become one of the first major crypto firms to secure a MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) license. Issued by Germany’s Federal Supervisory Authority (BaFin), this milestone reinforces Bitpanda’s goal to remain secure and compliant while offering crypto services. This achievement marks the… Read More

January 26, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zumo, the B2B digital assets platform, released survey report exploring the preparedness of Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) for the EU’s incoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, with “a particular focus on sustainability requirements.” The MiCA CASP Sustainability Readiness Assessment snapshot report highlights a “sustainability compliance… Read More

January 24, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX announced that their platform is reportedly the first Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) exchange to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) “pre-authorization.” Upon receipt of a full MiCA license, OKX said they will offer “localized” crypto services to over 400 million Europeans via its… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

In recent weeks, GOin became the first crypto asset manager to receive a Digital Asset Service Provider License (DASP – agrément en qualité de prestataire de services sur actifs numériques -PSAN) issued by the French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). GOin is approved to offer:… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini says it has chosen Malta as its hub for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. This strategic decision underscores Gemini’s ongoing dedication to “enhancing regulatory compliance and European growth.” Having received their Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) Service License in Malta in Dec 2024 (their… Read More

January 19, 2025 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluprynt, the provider of crypto disclosure solutions, and the Avalanche Foundation announce the launch of new tools to enable the publishing of EU compliance documents on-chain. Through an integration with the Avalanche public blockchain, the firms are enabling token offerors such as “issuers and crypto-asset… Read More

January 19, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has become the first major global crypto asset service provider to announce securing an in-principle MiCA license. Eric Anziani, President and COO, Crypto.com said: “We have always been fully supportive of MiCA and strongly believe it will bring clarity, transparency, and establish a more… Read More