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MiCA Decoded: Thinking a CASP License Covers Payments, Perps or Futures is a Major Mistake
16.5.2026
Most founders pursuing a MiCA license assume they are solving their EU regulatory problem. They are solving part of it. The rest depends on which services they actually offer. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing...
MiCA Decoded: ‘We Have an EU Office’ Is Not Enough: Here’s What Regulators Actually Want to See
9.5.2026
You have the entity. You have the address. You even have the capital. So why is the regulator still not satisfied? Because under MiCA, substance is an empirical test of whether your business genuinely operates from within the EU, and most applicants underestimate what that actually demands. MiCA...
Blackrock’s European Bitcoin ETP Surpasses $1.1 Billion in Assets With 14,200 BTC
4.5.2026
Blackrock’s European iShares Bitcoin exchange-traded product has crossed $1.1 billion in assets under management just over a year after its launch, confirming that institutional demand for regulated bitcoin exposure has taken hold well beyond the U.S. market. Key Takeaways: Blackrock’s European...
Crypto Regulation Crossroads: Certik Report Maps Divergent Global Paths
29.4.2026
The findings of a new study reveals a global shift from drafting crypto policies to aggressive active enforcement. Key Takeaways: Certik reports EMEA fines hit $168.2M in H1 2025, a 767% surge as regulators shift to active supervision. The EU’s MiCA framework is driving major exchanges to France...
Tether Conducts Biggest USDT Freeze Ever, Grayscale Makes Case for Bitcoin Bottom, And More – Week In Review
26.4.2026
Europe’s MiCA rules helped euro stablecoins surge even as broader crypto adoption cooled, while a Balancer exploit wallet reawakened to move funds through Thorchain. In Washington, more than 100 crypto groups pushed the Senate to act on the CLARITY Act. Grayscale said bitcoin may be forming...
Europe’s banks are going all in on crypto
25.4.2026
Brahimi explores the impact of European banks' integration of digital assets into their existing brokerage and payments infrastructure in the wake of MiCA
MiCA Decoded: Your Crypto White Paper Can’t Just Be a Gitbook or PDF
17.4.2026
When most people hear crypto white paper, they think of Satoshi Nakamoto’s nine-page document, or an ICO-era pitch deck dressed up in technical language. MiCA has a different definition, and the gap between the popular understanding and the legal reality is where many compliance failures begin....
Clearbank Europe Becomes First Dutch Credit Institution Licensed as EU Crypto Provider
13.4.2026
Clearbank Europe has become the first Dutch credit institution to complete the MiCA notification process and receive regulatory confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider. Key Takeaways: Clearbank Europe became the first Dutch...
Only 25 + 40 Days to Get a MiCA License? Let’s Decode the Actual Timeline
12.4.2026
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory...
MiCA Decoded: July 1 Is Not the Deadline. For Most Service Providers, It Already Passed
4.4.2026
Picture a crypto exchange registered in an EU Member State, operating normally in early April 2026. The registration is valid. The compliance team has July 1 circled in red. The founder believes the situation is under control: there are still 90 days to sort out the licensing. The business is legal...
Stricter MiCA rules could thin crypto industry across the EU, says Swiss wealth manager
12.3.2026
Crypto wealth manager Swissborg gets MiCA approval and prepares to move its European operations to France while targeting growth in markets including Germany, Italy and Spain
Binance applies for EU crypto license in Greece under MiCA framework
23.1.2026
The exchange confirmed it has applied for regulatory approval under the MiCA regime, part of a broader effort to regain footing in major markets
Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license
14.1.2026
DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients
MiCA Will Make or Break Euro-Pegged Stablecoins by 2026: DECTA
12.12.2025
German payments processor DECTA expects euro-pegged stablecoins to gain traction in payments and tokenized finance as MiCA takes full effect across the EU
EU Seeks to Transfer Crypto Oversight to Bloc's Securities and Markets Authority
5.12.2025
The European Commission wants to get rid of fragmentation from differing supervisory approaches in member states
Poland's President Vetos MiCA Bill, Cites Threats to 'Freedoms of Poles'
2.12.2025
President Karol Narwocki was concerned that the Cryptoasset Market Act would allow the government to disable crypto companies websites "with a single click."
Crypto Exchange KuCoin's European Arm Wins MiCA License in Austria
28.11.2025
KuCoin EU obtained a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation license in Austria, allowing it to offer regulated services across the EEA
Pooled Order Books in the Crosshairs as EU Regulators Look to Tighten MiCA Oversight
12.11.2025
The European Securities and Markets Authority is preparing to take greater, more centralized control of crypto regulation across the 27-country trading block, according to reports
Swiss Crypto Bank AMINA Secures MiCA License in Austria
3.11.2025
The Swiss banking group’s Austrian subsidiary, AMINA EU, will spearhead a European market launch and accelerated expansion into the trading block
MiCA Won’t Save Us from a Stablecoin Crisis. It Might be Building One
1.11.2025
MiCA deserves credit for imposing order on chaos, but its structure rests on a dangerous assumption: that proof-of-reserves equals proof-of-stability, argues Dr. Daniel D’Alvia. It does not