MiCA licensing, CASP approvals, the digital euro and everything reshaping money in Europe.
The Coinbase Ireland fine landed Thursday: the Central Bank of Ireland penalised Coinbase Ireland Limited €3,252,618 (roughly $3.6 million) for years of weak controls over how it safeguarded customer money, plus a formal reprimand that will sit on the exchange’s European record for a while. It is not a nine-figure headline-grabber, but it is the … Read more
EBA grants USDC significant e-money token status under MiCA – first of 45 notified EMTs – with dual EBA-ACPR oversight effective Nov 12, 2026.
ESMA has opened a review of tokenized collateral, publishing a 35-page Call for Evidence on October 9 that asks a pointed question: do EU clearing rules actually hold up when the collateral posting against risk is a token instead of a bond certificate? The European Securities and Markets Authority wants input from central counterparties, clearing … Read more
A dated timeline of MiCA licensing, European bank and fintech crypto rollouts, tokenized asset issuance and diverging national tax policy across the EU and UK.
Aave Labs has become one of the first major decentralized finance (DeFi) entities to achieve authorization under the European Union‘s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. This approval, granted by the Central Bank of Ireland to its subsidiary, Push Virtual Assets Ireland Limited, allows Aave to offer regulated fiat-to-crypto conversion services across the European Economic Area (EEA). … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives has successfully passed a temporary funding bill that will ensure the continued operation of federal government agencies. According to a White House announcement, President Trump is scheduled to sign the legislation at 9:45 p.m. ET, officially averting a potential government shutdown. The bill maintains federal operations and budgets but does … Read more
Stablecoin infrastructure provider Zerohash has become one of the first companies to secure a license under the European Union’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). This allows the firm to offer stablecoin and crypto services across all 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Key Developments MiCA Approval: Zerohash Europe announced it received a license from … Read more
French lawmakers have taken a significant step against the European Central Bank’s (ECB) plans for a digital euro, adopting a resolution that calls for the French government to reject the CBDC. Introduced by members of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR), the resolution champions a pro-crypto national strategy centered on Bitcoin and … Read more
ClearBank, a UK-based regulated fintech bank, has signed a framework agreement with Circle Internet Financial to expand the use of the stablecoins USDC and EURC across Europe. Announced on Monday, the partnership integrates ClearBank’s regulated banking systems with Circle’s blockchain rails. The goal is to facilitate faster and cheaper cross-border transfers, showcasing how traditional financial … Read more
Fintech giant Revolut has received a crucial Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). This strategic regulatory approval paves the way for the company to launch its enhanced “Crypto 2.0” services across 30 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). This move significantly boosts Revolut’s position in the European … Read more