Catenaa, Sunday, January 26, 2025 – The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has directed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to delist stablecoins that fail to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by the end of the first quarter of 2025. Although the directive did not specify which stablecoins are non-compliant, it follows the […]

Catenaa, Tuesday, February 04, 2025 – US-based cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Coinbase have received regulatory approvals, clearing the way for expanded operations in the European Union and the United Kingdom, respectively. Kraken obtained a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license in the EU through its acquisition of a Cypriot investment firm regulated by the […]

In October 2022, the European Union unveiled the Markets in Cryptoassets (MiCA) Regulation. Approved by the European Parliament, it is the world’s first crypto-asset regulatory framework, addressing key crypto investing concerns. Most crypto-assets, excluding those like security tokens and central bank digital currencies, now find their regulatory home within MiCA. This includes: Further, public offerings […]