{"id":485477,"date":"2025-06-16T19:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=485477"},"modified":"2025-06-16T19:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:51:22","slug":"gemini-coinbase-near-eu-licenses-as-regulators-clash-over-rapid-approvals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/gemini-coinbase-near-eu-licenses-as-regulators-clash-over-rapid-approvals\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemini, Coinbase near EU licenses as regulators clash over rapid approvals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto exchanges <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/coinbase\/\">Coinbase<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/gemini\/\">Gemini<\/a> are close to securing regulatory approvals granting them access to operate across the EU, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/boards-policy-regulation\/crypto-giants-set-eu-green-light-amid-growing-regulatory-rift-sources-say-2025-06-13\/\">reported<\/a> on June 16, citing people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the expectation has intensified tensions among national regulators over the speed and oversight of new licensing under the bloc\u2019s landmark crypto framework.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/micas-first-100-days-leave-most-crypto-firms-behind-heres-who-qualified\/\">Markets in Crypto-Assets<\/a> (MiCA) regulation, in force since early this year, allows any member state to issue a license that unlocks the entire 27-nation market.<\/p>\n<p>While hailed as a step toward aligning crypto oversight with traditional finance, some regulators privately warn that inconsistent enforcement risks creating regulatory blind spots for an industry valued at roughly $3.3 trillion.<\/p>\n<h2>Gemini looks for Malta approval<\/h2>\n<p>According to two sources, Gemini is close to receiving approval from Malta, which has already signed off on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/okx\/\">OKX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/crypto-com\/\">Crypto.com<\/a> licenses <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/crypto-com-obtains-new-mica-license-to-officially-service-european-customers\/\">within weeks<\/a> of MiCA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/okx-malta-hub-gains-mica-pre-authorization-for-european-expansion\/\">rollout<\/a>. The country argues its quicker process stems from years of experience supervising crypto businesses.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Malta Financial Services Authority told the newswire that four crypto licenses have been issued to date, adding that stringent money-laundering checks remain in place.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, one source revealed that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has examined Malta\u2019s licensing procedures and is preparing an internal report.<\/p>\n<p>ESMA declined to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s financial markets regulator has publicly cautioned that ESMA\u2019s lack of direct licensing power could spark a \u201crace to the bottom,\u201d as countries compete to attract lucrative crypto business.<\/p>\n<h2>Coinbase eyes Luxembourg license<\/h2>\n<p>Luxembourg is also expected to grant a license to Coinbase, marking the first approval for a US-listed crypto firm under MiCA.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase, now<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coinbase-makes-history-with-sp-500-induction-reinforcing-cryptos-arrival-in-mainstream-finance\/\"> part of the S&P 500<\/a>, employs around 200 staff across Europe and plans to expand its Luxembourg office by more than 20 people this year, a company spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Luxembourg\u2019s financial supervisor did not comment on the pending application, but one official familiar with the matter rejected suggestions that the country\u2019s standards were too lenient, arguing some critics are motivated by competition to lure crypto firms elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s internal split over licensing comes as lawmakers debate expanding ESMA\u2019s authority to ensure consistent enforcement of MiCA rules amid the risks posed by the US <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/eu-regulators-warn-crypto-deregulation-push-in-the-us-could-fuel-global-financial-risk\/\">deregulating the industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Brussels sets regulatory frameworks, national agencies retain licensing power, a system now under pressure in one of the world\u2019s fastest-moving financial sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of these approvals could shape how Europe balances investor safeguards with ambitions to be a global crypto hub, as memories of past industry scandals, such as FTX\u2019s 2022 collapse, still loom large over regulators\u2019 efforts to keep pace with innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Gemini are close to securing regulatory approvals granting them access to operate across the EU, Reuters reported on June 16, citing people familiar with the matter. 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