Europe

Plus, ether ETF issuers hand in their revised S-1 documents today and analysts say trading could start as soon as this week

MiCA is definitely a step in the right direction, but restrictions on stablecoin issuance and transactions still need work

Circle has received a license to operate in the EU under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation

Marathon Digital’s latest heating project in Finland part of broader vision to “drive the advancement of the digital asset compute industry,” CEO says

Plus, is crypto regulation really worth it?

The product will offer roughly 5% yield at launch

Last month’s crypto-related trade volumes via the investment app were roughly five times those seen in September 2023

The FCA said Monday it would not object to such products being offered to professional investors

Worldcoin told Blockworks it was given “little recourse” other than filing a suit

Kraken now has registrations in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Ireland leading up to the implementation of EU’s MiCA regulation

Up to 10 local businesses will accept payment with the new token at launch

The move by CoinShares follows similar fee reductions from WisdomTree and Invesco last week

Various investors likely to “dip their toe” into BTC funds before ramping up allocations over time, Ophelia Snyder tells Blockworks in an interview

The crypto infrastructure firm that partnered with Deutsche Bank last month is set to announce more large partnerships with banks soon, exec says

Binance was earlier instructed to cease serving Belgium because it offered services from countries outside the European Economic Area

The new license does not extend to other countries, preventing MoonPay from offering similar services throughout Europe

The Jacobi bitcoin ETF is overseen by Guernsey’s financial authority, and Fidelity Digital Assets manages its custodial responsibilities

The cryptocurrency exchange has already left Germany, the Netherlands and Cyprus

The bill will reduce taxes on the sale of cryptocurrencies held for at least 12 months from as much as 25% down to 7%

Binance has previously discontinued its services in the Netherlands, Cyprus and Canada

Belgium says Binance “failed to demonstrate” that it was abiding by the European Economic Area’s laws

A study finds that MiCA does not adequately consider the nuances of different DeFi protocols — plus, it leaves out staking, lending and NFTs altogether

Given the impressive growth trajectory and unpredictable future of crypto markets, the potential systemic risks cannot be dismissed, the board said

With House Republicans continuing to push their crypto agendas in the state, industry participants are once again paying attention to MiCA in the European Union