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Europe’s Financial Watchdog Probes Malta Over Fast-Track MiCA Authorizations
ESMA questioned the timing of the authorization of a certain “CASP entity” where “material issues remained unresolved or pending remediation at the time of the authorisation.”
Circle Has USDC Revenue Sharing Deal With Second-Largest Crypto Exchange ByBit: Sources
Assume any exchange that has some material amount of USDC has an agreement with Circle, said one person familiar with the situation.
Crypto Trading Firm Galaxy Expands Institutional Staking With Fireblocks
The integration unlocks Galaxy’s institutional staking platform for Fireblocks clients, enabling secure, capital-efficient on-chain participation at scale, according to a statement.
Crypto VC Paradigm Leads $11.6M Round for Kuru Labs’ DeFi Liquidity Engine
The raise will help build an on-chain orderbook on super-fast blockchain Monad.
Kevin O’Leary: U.S. Must Learn From Bitcoin Miners to Win ‘AI Wars’
Common ground between Bitcoin mining operations and AI data center requirements is now the focus of institutional investors and Washington, D.C. policymakers alike.
Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin to Tokenize $200M in Real-World Assets on XRP Ledger
The move marks one of the largest tokenization efforts by a Latin American institution on XRPL, according to a press release.
Instant Payments Fintech Ivy Adds Circle’s USDC, EURC Stablecoins
Real-time payment rails and stablecoins belong together, said Ivy CEO Ferdinand Dabitz.
Deutsche Bank’s DWS, Galaxy, Flow Traders Venture to Introduce German-Regulated Stablecoin
The AllUnity joint venture was granted a BaFin license this week to launch its MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin.
Robinhood, Kraken-Backed Global Dollar (USDG) Comes to Europe
USDG is a fully regulated global USD-stablecoin that is compliant with MiCA and now available in the EU, said Paxos, the token’s issuer.
'Like Ordering McDonald's:' Malta's MiCA Fast-Track Draws Oversight Concerns
Some people think Malta is nimble and innovative when it comes to regulation. But others see a fast track to regulatory arbitrage.
