The European Commission is reviewing whether crypto lending and borrowing should be brought under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework, but the decentralized nature of many lending protocols is making it difficult to determine who — if anyone — should be regulated. On May 20, 2026, the Commission launched a targeted consultation seeking stakeholder […]
Hungary has repealed a controversial requirement for third-party validation on cryptocurrency conversions, marking a significant policy reversal as the country’s first license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation was granted to local platform CoinCash. The moves signal a shift toward alignment with broader EU crypto rules after a period of market disruption. […]
Reed Smith, a global law firm with more than 30 offices across North America, Europe and Asia, has launched an automated compliance platform designed to help crypto companies deal with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The platform, called Aquarius, arrives as the bloc moves into a new phase of digital asset oversight […]
European Union officials are reportedly preparing to revise the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework to expand its regulatory scope over stablecoin issuers based outside the bloc. The move, described by some as “MiCA 2.0,” comes in response to the United States’ recently enacted stablecoin law and aims to clarify how non-EU companies can operate within […]
Carlos San Basilio, chair of Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), has confirmed that no extensions or exceptions will be granted to cryptocurrency companies that fail to secure licensing under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework by the July 1 deadline. The statement, reported by Reuters on Friday, directly affects major exchanges like […]
The European Commission has opened a formal comment period that will shape the next iteration of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, widely referred to as MiCA 2.0. The consultation, launched in May 2026, invites industry participants, legal experts, and consumer advocates to weigh in on revisions to stablecoin requirements, the […]
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