MiCA News
Crypto news, in-depth analysis and latest market developments tagged MiCA. The COINOTAG editorial desk keeps the latest 100 articles up to date.
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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 "MiCA-Licensed Crypto Firm Count Reaches 294 in EU Register", "EU Extends MiCA Review to September 30 to Weigh DeFi Under MiFID II" and "BitPay Secures MiCA License to Serve Crypto Payments Across All 27 EU States". Visit this page regularly to follow all the latest news about MiCA.
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17 articlesMiCA-Licensed Crypto Firm Count Reaches 294 in EU Register
MICA News 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. Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti said
EU Extends MiCA Review to September 30 to Weigh DeFi Under MiFID II
MICA News 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 i
BitPay Secures MiCA License to Serve Crypto Payments Across All 27 EU States
MICA News 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. The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Mark
Reed Smith Launches Aquarius Automation Platform for MiCA Compliance Across 27 EU States
MICA News 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. Aqu
MiCA Transition Period Ends July 1, Mandating EU-Wide Crypto Licensing
MICA News 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. Any firm offering crypto-asset services inside the bloc must now hold
EU to Reopen MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Crypto Issuers
MICA News 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. The official consultation signals that the revision would extend supervision to non-EU cry
EU Targets MiCA Overhaul for Non-EU Stablecoin Issuers by 2027
MICA News 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. The central question driving the review is how non-EU companies i
Ripple Wins Full MiCA CASP License, Clearing Payments Across 30 EU Countries
MICA News 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. The company's official announcem
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License, Now Holds 75+ Global Permits
MICA News 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. The approval builds on a preliminary green light i
MiCA Grandfathering Deadline Hits July 1, Forcing Unlicensed CASPs Out
MICA News 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. The cutoff ends a phase
bitFlyer Secures MiCA License, First Japanese Exchange Cleared Across 27 EU States
MICA News 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. The company's official announcement confirms that its Luxembo
MiCA Goes Live July 1 With Mandatory EU-Wide Crypto Licensing
MICA News 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. From that date, firms
MiCA Deadline Pushes OKX to Offer 8% Bonus to Lure EU Users
MICA News 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. OKX Europe chief executive Erald Ghoos said the platform woul
Germany Leads MiCA Rollout With 57 of 244 EU Crypto Licenses
MICA News 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. Interim register data from the European Securi
EU Committee Backs MiCA Review of DeFi and Staking Ahead of July 7 Vote
MICA News 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. The recommendation for
MiCA Deadline Pushes Binance to End EU Crypto Services by July 1
MICA News Binance will halt crypto-asset services for European Union customers from July 1, 2026, after withdrawing its application for a licence under the bloc’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime. The exchange notified users this week across Poland, Italy, Spain and France that it
Binance Drops MiCA License Bid Covering 27 EU Member States
MICA News Binance has withdrawn its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license application in Greece, the only formal bid the exchange says it filed, after reported regulatory resistance and the absence of a decision before the EU transition deadline. The exchange told users it must now see