Coinbase Sets October 30, 2026 Deadline for Non-MiCA Stablecoins in EEA
Coinbase has told retail users in the European Economic Area to withdraw stablecoins that fall outside MiCA rules by October 30, 2026.
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Coinbase has told retail users in the European Economic Area to withdraw stablecoins that fall outside MiCA rules by October 30, 2026.

BingX's European entity has secured a MiCA authorisation from Austria's financial regulator, opening the way to serve customers across 29 EEA countries.

The exchange's European entity, MEGE zweite GmbH, has been authorised under MiCA by Austria's Financial Market Authority, allowing services across the 29-country EEA.
Binance says it complies with EU rules as regulators examine how the exchange keeps serving European customers without a local license.
WOO X has gone live with WOO X EU, a trading platform built for Europe's MiCA regime, backed by a collaboration with Payward Services.

The EU markets regulator's chair says MiCA oversight will now centre on CASP resilience, outsourcing and reverse solicitation, plus harmonised reporting.

A MiCA review response points to crypto firms' market access routes, while any new lending obligations remain a future legislative option rather than settled policy.

Banking groups have roughly doubled their presence on ESMA's MiCA register since late June and now account for nearly one in four listed providers.

Banks have roughly doubled their presence on ESMA's MiCA register since late June and now make up 23% of listed crypto providers.

EU regulators warn that criminals are using fake websites and falsified documents to impersonate licensed crypto providers.
Rotterdam court declares Knaken bankrupt under EU MiCA rules; prosecutors allege $8 million in customer funds missing.

Binance's Gillian Lynch argues the MiCA framework should be judged by the licenses it has issued, not by firms that withdrew applications.

Standard Chartered becomes first global systemically important bank to let institutions mint and redeem USDC directly.

The EU's MiCA regulation fully applies from July 1, potentially displacing up to 10 million users from non-compliant platforms.

Coinbase and OKX are offering up to 8% sign-up bonuses to entice Binance users in the EU following Binance's failure to secure a MiCA license.
Coinbase launches its Luxembourg-based MiCA hub for all EU member states while Binance pulls out of Greece ahead of the deadline.

ConsenSys founder argues Ethereum's evolution aligns with permissionless infrastructure for global finance.

BitGo's Bielik acquisition signals a trend where smaller platforms use regulated custody to comply with MiCA.

AllUnity introduces SEKAU, a fully reserved stablecoin pegged to the Swedish krona, with multi-chain support and MiCA regulation.
Greece is reportedly poised to reject Binance's MiCA license application, potentially forcing the crypto exchange to leave the European Union.