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Europe's crypto market resets on July 1, when MiCA's transitional period ends and unauthorized exchanges lose the legal right to operate in the EU. Whether the deadline holds depends on the app stores on European phones. Under the ESMA's June 23 statement, unauthorized crypto exchanges must immediately stop onboarding new EU clients, opening accounts, and […] The post MiCA’s July 1 deadline is Europe’s first crypto user-migration test – OKX interview appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The EU is reviewing whether its landmark crypto regulation MiCA needs updating for a market reshaped by stablecoins and tokenization.

The EU deadline is not a direct UK cutoff, but account entity and platform notices still matter. The post Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Several exchanges that have already been authorized by EU regulators are attempting to bring in users from companies unlicensed under the Markets in Crypto-Assets rules, offering transfer bonuses and prizes. Cryptocurrency exchanges already approved to operate in European Union member states under the soon-to-be enforced Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework are incentivizing users from companies that failed to gain license approval. With MiCA restrictions set to be enforced starting on July 1, executives of cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase and OKX have taken to social media to sway users from soon-to-be unauthorized companies, like Binance and Bybit Global.  The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said that it would restrict services for EU-based users after withdrawing its MiCA application last week. Bybit Global on Monday said access to services for users in the European Economic Area “will be progressively limited” starting on July 1, though its Bybit EU arm is authorized to operate u...

MiCA crypto licensing data shows 244 approved companies across EU and EEA jurisdictions, led by Germany with France and the Netherlands also among top hubs ahead of July 1 cliff. Update 2:00 pm UTC, June 29: Added comment from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework is producing uneven crypto licensing across member states and European Economic Area (EEA) jurisdictions, with Germany leading approvals under the new regime that takes effect on Wednesday. Data from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) interim register, compiled on Friday, shows Germany has 57 MiCA-authorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), accounting for about 23% of the 244 total licenses issued. Read more

European regulator ESMA called on unauthorized crypto-asset service providers to wind down their businesses in an orderly manner as the MiCA transitional period ends on July 1.

Ripple secured preliminary approval as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider from Luxembourg's financial regulator, the CSSF, on June 23. The approval was delivered as a “Green Light Letter,” which the company is pairing with the EMI license it finalized in the same jurisdiction in February. Together, the two approvals put Ripple inside MiCA's perimeter, where one […] The post Ripple’s MiCA win is not a full license yet – Here’s what it still has to prove appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Early exchange flow data show no clear signs of a mass migration from Binance ahead of the EU MiCA transition deadline, despite rivals' efforts to attract users. Binance recorded over $400 million in net outflows during the week beginning June 22, as the cryptocurrency exchange announced the withdrawal of its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license application in Greece. According to DefiLlama data viewed by Cointelegraph on Sunday, Binance's seven-day net outflows amount to 0.3% of its $133.3 billion in tracked assets. Excluding BNB, Binance's native token, the outflows equal 0.35% of the exchange's $113.8 billion in crypto assets. Read more

The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) has triggered a fight among licensed crypto exchanges to capture users and deposits from platforms that may no longer be allowed to serve the bloc. The new regulation, which is set to take full effect on July 1, hardens the line between firms with bloc-wide authorization and those still […] The post European crypto users are being paid to move before MiCA closes the door appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Carlos San Basilio said that “there will be no exceptions ​or extensions” to the MiCA deadline requiring crypto exchanges offering services to EU-based users to be licensed. The chair of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission reportedly said that there would be no extensions or waivers for crypto companies that did not receive approval to operate in European Union member states under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework by July 1.  According to a Friday Reuters report, Chair Carlos San Basilio said that “there will be no exceptions ​or extensions” to the July 1 MiCA deadline, referring to Binance and other cryptocurrency exchanges affected by the framework. Binance’s operations in the EU are expected to scale back after it withdrew its application with Greece’s Hellenic Capital Market Commission and had not received approval from any other authority as of Friday. “What we are concerned about, however, is how this period — the end of the transitional period — will unfold, and how the adapta...

A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance notified users across the European Union that it will suspend some services.

Binance withdrew its MiCA application in Greece after reported resistance and told users the absence of a formal decision before the transition deadline forced it to seek authorization elsewhere. Reports noted that talks with regulators in Ireland and Latvia had also encountered friction, though Binance maintains that Greece was its only formal application. ESMA has […] The post Why Europe is struggling to give Binance the MiCA license it needs appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a member state, while withdrawals remain available for users. Binance has notified European Union users that access to key services will be restricted after the exchange failed to secure Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) authorization from a member state before a July 1 deadline. Those restrictions include halting the onboarding of new EU users and limiting certain services for EU-based accounts effective July 1, according to exchange notices shared by users on social media. The notices said users will still be able to withdraw their assets after that date, stating that “all digital assets are still available for withdrawal,” in line with applicable regulatory requirements. Read more

Bitcoin price rebounds after selloff, but Iran CoinEx claims, Clarity Act, Trump CBDC debate and MiCA dominate headlines The post Crypto News, June 25: Bitcoin Price 20-Month Low, Iran Coinex Controversy Grows While Clarity Act, MiCA and Trump CBDC Debate Heat Up appeared first on Cryptonews.

Poland-founded crypto exchange Kanga has secured a Class 3 MiCA license in Latvia, enabling EU-wide crypto services as Polish lawmakers debate framework's implementation. Kanga, a crypto exchange founded in Poland, said it has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Latvia, allowing it to provide services across the European Union in accordance with the cross-border notification procedure under the framework. SIA AlphaRoute, operating under the Kanga Exchange EU brand, received a Class 3 MiCA license from the Bank of Latvia after its Supervisory Committee approved the authorization, according to a Wednesday statement shared with Cointelegraph. The license was granted on June 18 and authorizes the company to provide services, including crypto custody, trading and transfers, across the EU, said the exchange. Read more

OpenPayd, which provides infrastructure to companies including Kraken crypto exchange, can now offer regulated crypto services across Europe under MiCA. 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 Area (EEA) via passporting. The license lets OpenPayd operate as a crypto asset service provider (CASP) to offer services such as fiat-to-stablecoin on-ramping and off-ramping, the company said in a statement seen by Cointelegraph. “Stablecoins are rapidly becoming part of mainstream financial infrastructure,” OpenPayd CEO Iana Dimitrova said, adding that MiCA gives businesses greater confidence to use digital asset technology for payments, treasury operations and growth. Read more

Ripple is pursuing a coordinated expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure across Europe and Africa, combining a strategic investment in payments company Flutterwave with preliminary regulatory approval in the European Union to widen the reach of its digital-asset services. The dual-track strategy targets high-volume cross-border payment and remittance corridors in sub-Saharan Africa while giving Ripple a […] The post Ripple gives RLUSD a MiCA foothold in Europe and route into African payments – but is volume there? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple secures preliminary CASP approval in Luxembourg ahead of July 1 MiCA deadline as companies race for EU crypto licensing. Luxembourg's financial regulator granted Ripple preliminary approval for a crypto asset service provider (CASP) license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the company said Tuesday. Ripple said in a statement that the approval, once finalized, would allow it to offer regulated crypto services to banks, fintechs and other businesses across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) through a single regulatory passport. The move builds on Ripple's existing Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg, which allows it to provide regulated cross-border payments and electronic money services across the EEA. The update comes just days before the July 1 transitional deadline, when EU countries begin fully applying MiCA rules. Read more

BitGo's Bielik deal shows how customer access can survive while regulated infrastructure concentrates underneath. The post MiCA deadline likely to shift smaller crypto apps into licensed custody rails appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The European Commission is seeking comment on how it can tweak MiCA, its regulatory framework for the crypto and blockchain industries. 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 Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislative framework. Some have already dubbed the expected new framework “MiCA 2.0.” Katie Harries, director and head of policy for Europe at Coinbase, told Cointelegraph that there are several key areas where “refinements could help ensure the framework remains competitive in the next phase of digital asset regulation.” Read more