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ESMA's 2027 Programme Moves Bitcoin (BTC) Market Watch MIDAS to Phase 2 in Q4 2027
ESMA's 2027 Annual Work Programme sets MiCA CASP supervision harmonization and moves the MIDAS crypto market-surveillance system to phase 2 in Q4 2027.
BTCESMA Sets MiCA Oversight of Bitcoin (BTC) Markets as Core 2027 Priority
ESMA's 2027 Annual Work Programme makes MiCA supervision of crypto asset service providers a core pillar, with MIDAS surveillance and DLT tokenization work…
BTCESMA's 2027 MiCA Program Puts Operational Resilience First for Bitcoin (BTC) Firms
ESMA's 2027 MiCA work program targets operational resilience, outsourcing and liquidity as only 281 of 1,343 EU crypto firms held licenses after July 1.
BTCEU Banks on MiCA Registry Double to 80, Widening Bitcoin (BTC) Access
The register of firms authorized to serve Europe's crypto market under MiCA used to read almost entirely like a startup directory — specialist brokers, custodians and trading venues built for digital assets from day one.
BTCEU Commission's MiCA Review Seeks Input on Bitcoin (BTC) Lending Vaults by Sept. 30
European Commission's MiCA review asks stakeholders for input on crypto lending and DeFi vaults by Sept. 30.
BTCMiCA-Licensed Crypto Firm Count Reaches 294 in EU Register
The number of crypto companies authorized under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation has climbed to 294, yet the head of Gate Europe warns the tally masks a fragile reality: even licensed firms may still abandon the bloc.
MICAEU Extends MiCA Review to September 30 to Weigh DeFi Under MiFID II
The European Union is weighing whether to pull staking, crypto lending, decentralized finance and tokenized real-world assets under MiFID II, the bloc’s traditional securities rulebook, in a review launched immediately after the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) came into full force.
MICABitPay Secures MiCA License to Serve Crypto Payments Across All 27 EU States
Payments firm BitPay secured authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, MiCA, on July 16, clearing the company to run regulated crypto and stablecoin payment services across all 27 member states.
MICAReed Smith Launches Aquarius Automation Platform for MiCA Compliance Across 27 EU States
A global law firm operating more than 30 offices across North America, Europe and Asia has launched Aquarius, an automated compliance platform built to help crypto companies navigate the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework across all 27 member states.
MICAMiCA Transition Period Ends July 1, Mandating EU-Wide Crypto Licensing
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, known as MiCA, moved into full force after its transition window closed on July 1, ending the era of fragmented national oversight for digital assets.
MICAEU to Reopen MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Crypto Issuers
The European Commission is preparing to reopen the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, the bloc’s landmark crypto framework known as MiCA, barely a week after the rules took full effect.
MICAEU Targets MiCA Overhaul for Non-EU Stablecoin Issuers by 2027
The European Union is preparing to overhaul its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, with officials expected to weigh substantial revisions from 2027 in direct response to the newly enacted U.S. GENIUS Act.
MICARipple Wins Full MiCA CASP License, Clearing Payments Across 30 EU Countries
Ripple has secured a full crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, or MiCA, clearing the way to offer regulated payment services across 30 European Economic Area countries.
XRPRipple Secures Full MiCA License, Now Holds 75+ Global Permits
Ripple has secured full authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework after Luxembourg’s financial regulator granted it a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence, the company confirmed.
XRPMiCA Grandfathering Deadline Hits July 1, Forcing Unlicensed CASPs Out
The European Union's transitional grandfathering window under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework closed on July 1, and crypto-asset service providers, or CASPs, that have not secured full authorization must now halt operations across the bloc.
MICAbitFlyer Secures MiCA License, First Japanese Exchange Cleared Across 27 EU States
bitFlyer has become the first Japanese cryptocurrency exchange to secure authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), clearing it to serve users across all 27 EU member states.
MICAMiCA Goes Live July 1 With Mandatory EU-Wide Crypto Licensing
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) reaches full force on July 1, 2026, when the transition window closes and a unified licensing regime becomes effectively mandatory for crypto-asset service providers operating across the bloc.
MICAMiCA Deadline Pushes OKX to Offer 8% Bonus to Lure EU Users
Exchanges authorized under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework are moving aggressively to capture users stranded by rivals that failed to secure approval before the July 1 enforcement date.
MICAGermany Leads MiCA Rollout With 57 of 244 EU Crypto Licenses
Germany has emerged as the clear front-runner under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, holding 57 authorized crypto-asset service provider (CASP) licenses as the regime takes full effect this Wednesday.
MICAEU Committee Backs MiCA Review of DeFi and Staking Ahead of July 7 Vote
The European Parliament's economic affairs committee has urged the European Commission to assess whether decentralized finance, staking, crypto lending and non-fungible tokens should be regulated under MiCA, the bloc's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.
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MiCA is one of the topics the COINOTAG news desk follows continuously. The latest cryptocurrency news, market developments and breaking headlines related to MiCA are gathered together on this page. Among the most recent developments are "ESMA's 2027 Programme Moves Bitcoin (BTC) Market Watch MIDAS to Phase 2 in Q4 2027", "ESMA Sets MiCA Oversight of Bitcoin (BTC) Markets as Core 2027 Priority" and "ESMA's 2027 MiCA Program Puts Operational Resilience First for Bitcoin (BTC) Firms". Visit this page regularly to follow all the latest news about MiCA.
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ESMA's 2027 Programme Moves Bitcoin (BTC) Market Watch MIDAS to Phase 2 in Q4 2027 (September 30, 2026 at 08:08 AM UTC); ESMA Sets MiCA Oversight of Bitcoin (BTC) Markets as Core 2027 Priority (September 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM UTC); ESMA's 2027 MiCA Program Puts Operational Resilience First for Bitcoin (BTC) Firms (September 28, 2026 at 04:48 PM UTC)