Bitget, a leading crypto exchange, has positioned Oliver Stauber as the Chief Executive Officer of Bitget EU, following its plans to set up its European headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The move comes as Bitget places itself for operations under the European Union’s Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which rolls out
KuCoin has assigned Sabina Liu, ex-London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) official, to head its European business, assigning her with steering the exchange’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) expansion from Vienna after safeguarding a crypto asset service provider licence in Austria. Liu, serving as managing director of KuCoin EU, formerly
Binance has recently submitted an application to authorise under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Greece as regulators alert of emerging compliance deadlines. The spokesperson of Binance acknowledged that the exchange had filed for a MiCA licence in Greece and was working with the financial regulator of
The European Union revealed that it has plans to take strong steps against the US in reaction to the new tariffs forced by President Trump, resulting in a devastating crypto market crash, setting off mass liquidations. The market has faced declination, yet another setback because of the current trade tensions
Platforms like Gemini and OKX are gearing up for MiCA licences, yet uneven regulatory muscle is stirring debate. Two big crypto names—Gemini, run by the famous Winklevoss twins, and OKX—are on deck to get EU-wide licences under the new Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) rule. That means once approved, they’ll be
Binance will now offer Syrian nationals to trade in cryptocurrencies following the easing of the United States and European Union sanctions last month. The natives of Syria can now leverage the platform to trade assets such as Bitcoin, as per the firm’s announcement on June 12. The decision of the
Switzerland is planning to automatically share crypto-associated data with 74 partner countries, including the United Kingdom and all European Union member states. The government of Switzerland announced on June 6 that it has adopted a bill to permit the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto with partner countries. The
Backpack has launched withdrawals for former FTX EU customers, allowing them to reclaim frozen euro balances. However, crypto withdrawals remain unavailable. The move marks a significant step in returning trapped funds following 2022 collapse. The claims process officially began on May 12, months after Backpack acquired FTX EU in January
A digital asset trust company, BitGo, recently got a MiCA license from BaFin. The license will permit the firm to offer regulated crypto services over the European Union. On May 12, BitGo announced through a blog post that the firm had received a license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
The European Union has finalized its decision to ban privacy coins and anonymous cryptocurrency wallets by July 1, 2027, marking a decisive turn in the bloc’s anti-money laundering (AML) strategy. Under the newly adopted Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), crypto assets that enable anonymous transactions—such as Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and
