MiCA left crypto lending outside its original rulebook — but now Brussels is considering whether to bring it in. On May 20, 2026, the European Commission asked stakeholders to weigh…
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[Update 10:40 UTC, Aug. 17: This article has been updated to include a statement from Bitpanda in sixth and seventh paragraphs.] Austria’s financial regulator has fined crypto platform Bitpanda 70,000…
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Crypto Currency
Ripple’s MiCA License Opens Crypto Payments Across 30 European Markets Under One Framework
Key Takeaways: Ripple received full authorization from Luxembourg’s CSSF for its MiCA. The license allows for regulated crypto payments in all 30 EEA markets. Under a unified framework, Ripple now…
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Crypto Currency
Ripple Secures Full MiCA License, Unlocking Crypto Services Across 30 European Markets
Key Takeaways: Ripple has obtained a full MiCA CASP license, enabling authorized crypto services in all 30 EEA countries. Approval brings Ripple to the ranks of a handful of companies…
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Crypto Currency
Utorg Obtains MiCA License as July 1 Deadline Forces Much of the Industry Out of Europe
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, July 1st, 2026] Utorg, a crypto wallet and card platform built on institutional-grade infrastructure, today announced it has received full authorization under the EU’s Markets…
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Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd said Wednesday that it has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), allowing it to offer crypto services across the European Economic…
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In May, the European Commission opened a comment period, seeking feedback on regulations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. The comment period will precede eventual revisions and additions to the…
