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6 stories tagged MiCA, newest first.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

ESMA tells EU crypto firms to stop serving non-MiCA stablecoins, with a January 2027 deadline to clear exposures
ESMA's opinion of 8 October says authorised crypto firms must cease all services linked to stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA, block new client exposure and finish remediation within three months, by about 8 January 2027.
Market Authority7 min read

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Europe is asking Binance one awkward question: why are you still here?
Without a MiCA licence, Binance was supposed to wind down EU services from 1 July. Regulators in France, Germany and Greece, with ESMA, now want to know how it still serves Europeans under the reverse solicitation exemption.
Market Authority7 min read

Friday, September 25, 2026

Lagarde blocked Binance's MiCA licence and the message is about power, not paperwork
The Wall Street Journal reported that ECB president Christine Lagarde personally intervened to prevent Binance from being granted a MiCA licence in Greece. The intervention itself is the story.
APAC Briefing8 min read

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Stripe's Bridge just joined the EU MiCA register, and that is the real stablecoin story
Stripe-owned Bridge entered the EU MiCA register as a licensed e-money token issuer, giving it a passport to operate across all 27 member states from Luxembourg.
Market Authority8 min read

Sunday, July 26, 2026