MiCA

Circle’s USDC has become the first stable token to receive significant classification under European Union rules, effective from November 12, 2026.

Germany accounted for more than half of the new MiCA licenses in Europe in the third quarter, where nearly all approvals were granted to banks, and Berlin's plans to eliminate tax benefits for long-term crypto investments have been postponed.

ESMA has urged crypto firms to halt services with non-compliant stablecoins, providing three months to mitigate risks.

Regulators are examining how Binance uses the MiCA exemption for operations. The number of incomplete providers has increased to 173.

AllUnity has introduced the USDAU stablecoin, which will be pegged to the dollar at a 1:1 ratio and is set to debut on multiple blockchains.

Greece has registered its first four providers in MiCA, including Piraeus Bank.

Cryptocurrency in self-custody wallets does not require reporting under Form 721 in Spain if the owner controls the keys.

The number of banks in the MiCA registry doubled in three months, reaching 80. The share of banks increased to 23%.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has proposed a different approach to developing rules for digital assets. He believes that instead of one large-scale document, regulation should be divided into several independent directions, taking into account the experience of other jurisdictions.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party advocates for the inclusion of Bitcoin in the country's state reserves.