Gemini Secures MiCA License in Malta Following May Derivatives Approval
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has achieved a significant milestone in its European expansion strategy. The company has been granted a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Malta, allowing it to offer regulated crypto services across more than 30 European jurisdictions. This development comes just a few months after Gemini […]
Bitvavo Secures MiCA License to Expand Across Europe
Bitvavo, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the Netherlands, has officially received a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license. This approval marks a significant step forward for the company, granting it legal authority to operate across the entire European Economic Area under a single regulatory framework. The MiCA license, issued by the Dutch financial markets […]
Hacken Launches AI-Powered MiCA-Compliance Tool
As the DORA and MiCA regulations approach, blockchain security auditor Hacken is introducing a new solution to automate security and compliance for web3 businesses. Hacken, a global blockchain auditor with Ukrainian ancestry, is launching a new solution that enables web3 companies to adhere to standards like DORA and Europe’s MiCA automatically. Chief executive and co-founder […]
Coinbase to Delist USDT, Other MiCA Non-Compliant Stablecoins
Coinbase will not allow European users to trade certain stablecoins because of MiCA regulatory constraints. Coinbase Europe will delist a variety of stablecoin tokens, including Tether, the biggest fiat-pegged cryptocurrency, on December 13 in order to adhere to more general guidelines established by the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. Additionally, Coinbase will forbid the trade of […]
Quantoz to Launch Two MiCAR Compliant Tokens
Dutch fintech company Quantoz will introduce stablecoins based on the euro and US dollar that are MiCAR compliant to streamline cross-market payments and transfers. As the Markets in Crypto-Assets laws approach, Quantoz Payments, a payment technology company headquartered in the Netherlands, intends to launch two stablecoins that comply with MiCAR: EURQ and USDQ. The euro […]