RegulationStablecoins3 SourcesESMA Orders EU Crypto Firms to Exit Non-MiCA Stablecoins Within 3 MonthsThe European Securities and Markets Authority issued a directive requiring EU-regulated crypto firms to divest non-compl...Oct 9, 2026, 07:03 AMESMAMiCA
Regulation2 SourcesESMA Questions Polymarket and Kalshi Over EU Authorization GapsEurope's financial regulator ESMA raised concerns that prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi may lack proper authoriz...Sep 11, 2026, 01:09 PMPolymarketKalshi
RegulationExchangesBNY Mellon's Belgian Unit Wins MiCA Registration as ESMA Hits 309 Authorized ProvidersBNY Mellon's Belgian subsidiary obtained authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, o...Jul 27, 2026, 04:07 PMBNY MellonESMA
RegulationExchangesRipple Wins EU-Wide Access After ESMA Adds It to MiCA RegisterESMA added Ripple Payments Europe to its MiCA register of authorized crypto asset service providers, granting the firm E...Jul 18, 2026, 12:04 AMRippleESMA
RegulationESMA Launches Supervisory Review of MiCA Crypto CustodiansThe European Securities and Markets Authority has initiated a supervisory review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians, s...Jul 11, 2026, 10:10 AMESMAMiCA
RegulationExchangesESMA Warns Polymarket Over EU Financial Rules, Binary Options BanEurope's securities regulator warned that prediction market contracts offered in the EU may already fall under existing ...Jul 3, 2026, 10:05 PMESMAPolymarket
RegulationMiCA Enforcement Begins: 204 Authorized Crypto Firms Register as EU Framework Takes EffectThe EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) entered enforcement phase, with ESMA's register showing 204 authoriz...May 26, 2026, 06:02 PMMiCAESMA
RegulationMarketsEU MiCA Regulation: Centralization Debate Intensifies Amid ImplementationAs the EU begins implementing its MiCA regulation for cryptocurrencies, the debate over centralizing oversight under ESM...Dec 20, 2025, 06:03 AMMiCAESMA
