The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1.

Lawyers say MiCA rules do not bar the European Central Bank from communicating with national regulators during the application process, though crypto licensing decisions remain with member states.

AllUnity launched SEKAU, a fully reserved Swedish krona stablecoin issued under MiCA, with support across Ethereum, Solana and Base.

The Maltese regulator is seeking industry feedback on a legal framework for software-governed organizations, arguing that many DeFi projects are not fully decentralized.

Italy-based fintech Conio has received authorization to operate as a crypto-asset service provider under the European Union’s MiCAR framework, becoming one of the firms to secure approval before stricter licensing requirements take full effect across the bloc. Conio said the…

More than 3,000 crypto firms were registered across Europe before MiCA, yet only 194 had secured authorization by May 2026, and BitGo has now introduced a compliance service designed to help firms continue operating as the EU’s licensing deadline takes…

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