RegulationFrance moves to tax crypto swaps into stablecoins from 2027
A French Assembly committee backed a tax on swaps into stablecoins and an exit tax above 800,000 euros, then rejected the budget itself.
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RegulationESMA gives EU crypto platforms three months to remove non-MiCA stablecoins
ESMA tells EU platforms to stop services for stablecoins without MiCA authorization, including USDT. Client holdings must be resolved by January 8, 2027.
StablecoinsCircle urges EU to rework MiCA stablecoin reserve rules
Circle asks the European Commission to replace minimum bank deposits in stablecoin reserves with a flexible liquidity rule and keep multi-issuance.
RegulationEU regulators scrutinize Binance over reverse solicitation
ESMA and regulators in France, Germany and Greece are examining the reverse solicitation exemption Binance uses in the EU.
InstitutionalRaiffeisen Bank International Launches Crypto Services With Bitpanda
RBI and Bitpanda launched a group-wide crypto integration, already live in Austria, that could eventually reach 18 million customers across 11 countries.
StablecoinsVisa Survey: Bank Protections Could Lift Stablecoin Trust
Visa's survey of 2,192 Americans finds stablecoin willingness jumps from 36% to 56% with bank-level deposit insurance and fraud protection.
InstitutionalECB Launches Pontes to Settle Tokenized Assets
The ECB launched Pontes to settle tokenized assets in central bank money and plans to invest part of its reserves in tokenized securities.
RegulationLagarde Blocked Binance's MiCA License as Banks Gain Ground in the EU
ECB chief Christine Lagarde stopped Binance's MiCA license in Greece while banks expand their share of the register. What it means for EU traders.
SecurityRevolut Hackers Demand $3M in Monero
Group iamnotavillain gave Revolut 24 hours to pay 6,000 XMR, threatening to leak data from at least 680 customers picked through blockchain analysis.