Raiffeisen and Bitpanda have a serious crypto partnership on paper, with a potential reach of 18 million customers across 11 Central and Eastern European markets. But the rollout is still conditional, market-by-market, and far from live everywhere.
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Binance is putting $100 million into Circle and backing USDC promotion for five years, but the deal lands amid fresh scrutiny over sanctions, privacy, and EU licensing. A smart distribution play — and a reminder that credibility in crypto is never bought once and for all.
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Banks now make up 23% of providers on the EU’s MiCA register, a sign that regulated crypto in Europe is drawing real traditional finance interest. It’s a win for legitimacy and access — but also a reminder that more compliance often means less freedom.
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Lagarde reportedly threw cold water on Binance’s Greece-backed MiCA bid, as the ECB’s concerns over compliance and dollar-backed stablecoins sharpen Europe’s crypto power struggle. The fight is no longer just about licensing — it’s about who controls the rails.
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Binance walked away from its Greek MiCA bid just as reports surfaced that ECB chief Christine Lagarde privately urged Athens not to approve it. The real battleground is bigger: who controls crypto licensing in Europe, and whether dollar-backed stablecoins start eating the euro’s lunch.
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UniCredit is reportedly exploring early-stage plans for crypto custody and brokerage, signaling cautious but real interest from one of Europe’s biggest banks. No launch yet — just a regulated, compliance-first move into digital assets.
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Poland’s parliament has failed for the third time to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of crypto legislation, leaving the country without a domestic MiCA licensing framework. The result: legal limbo for firms, more pressure to seek authorization elsewhere in the EU, and a regulatory mess nobody can spin into a win.
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Banca d’Italia is telling Italian crypto firms to screen every transfer for sanctions compliance, with no minimum-value loopholes. MiCA authorization doesn’t cover this, and regulators are making it clear: small payments don’t get a free pass for bad actors.
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The G20 is pushing clearer crypto rules, with stablecoins now treated as a serious payments and stability issue rather than a niche side quest. The message: regulate the rails, support innovation, and stop letting cross-border money move through a legal fog.
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Revolut is rolling out its MiCA-compliant EURR euro stablecoin to selected users in Europe while phasing out USDT, marking a clear shift toward regulated crypto rails. The move signals stablecoins are moving from crypto’s fringe into mainstream fintech plumbing.
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