ESMA adds 14 new CASPs to MiCA register as licensing slows
ESMA has expanded its interim MiCA register with 14 additional crypto-asset service providers, bringing the listed CASP total to 294. The update keeps Europe’s regulated crypto market moving forward after the end of the initial MiCA transition period.
EU prepares MiCA 2.0 expansion to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers in response to US GENIUS Act
European Union regulators are preparing a 2027 review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, with stablecoin issuers headquartered outside the bloc expected to be a central focus. The planned policy review comes as European policymakers reassess how MiCA should apply to foreign companies serving users across the EU.
Revolut to phase out USDT access for eligible EU users under MiCA rules
Revolut will stop USDT purchases for eligible European Union users from July 6 as it adjusts its crypto offering to MiCA-related compliance changes. The move is being implemented as a staged wind-down rather than an immediate removal of all user access.
Poland Passes Crypto Bill as MiCA Deadline Pressures Market
Poland’s lower house approved a revised crypto-assets bill on May 15, 2026, voting 241 to 200 in favor with no abstentions. The legislation now moves to the Senate before returning to President Karol Nawrocki, whose final signature remains uncertain after two earlier vetoes of similar MiCA-alignment measures.
Kucoin Names Ex‑LSEG Executive Sabina Liu to Lead Mica Expansion in Europe
KuCoin has appointed Sabina Liu, a former London Stock Exchange Group executive, as managing director of KuCoin EU, a leadership move that was solidified in late 2025 and is now playing out in early 2026. The hire aligns with KuCoin securing an Austrian MiCA licence that enables regulated digital-asset services across 29 EEA member states, […]
Poland Halts MiCA Implementation After President Raises Freedom Concerns
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki vetoed Bill 1424 on December 1, 2025, blocking Poland’s national implementation of the EU MiCA framework and warning it threatened “the freedoms of Poles, their property, and the stability of the state.” The decision immediately halted the law’s progress and left domestic crypto firms without a national path to MiCA authorization, […]