EU set to approve new Russia sanctions on July 13, continuing crypto crackdown trajectory

MiCA enforcement on July 1, 2026 puts fiat access in focus. Kraken targets a Lithuanian bank licence and leads EU liquidity, per DefiLlama.

The EU's new 'Buy European' procurement rules could reshape how blockchain and crypto firms compete for 2.5 trillion in annual public contracts across the The post EU drafts ‘Buy European’ rules to limit foreign supplier bids, and crypto firms should pay attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Can Binance Still Make It in EU? CEO Richard Teng Reveals Regulator Invitations appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Binance is back in EU conversations, and this time, regulators are reaching out first. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT Asia conference in Singapore on July 9, 2026, Co-CEO Richard Teng confirmed that multiple EU member states have invited the exchange to apply for a Binance MiCA license under the bloc’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. The disclosure comes weeks after Binance withdrew its Greece application to protect EU users from service disruption. What Teng Said at Reuters NEXT Asia Teng said the EU negotiations were “close” but not ready to identify the countries involved and that it was the discussions’ “premature” nature that necessitated a new meeting. He said that the Greece withdrawal was made as a user-first decision. The delays from Greek regulators were “surprising,” Teng said. They told us it will be approved, so we’re not sure why it continually g

The post EU Set to Revise MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Stablecoin Issuers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief The EU is preparing to reopen its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rulebook, likely in 2027, to regulate non-EU stablecoin issuers and broaden its scope, EU diplomats told Euronews. The push follows the U.S. GENIUS Act and President Trump’s promotion of dollar-backed stablecoins, which make up 95% of the market. The European Commission is consulting stakeholders until September 30 before deciding whether to formally reopen the law. The European Union is preparing to reopen its flagship crypto rulebook to bring non-EU stablecoin issuers under its supervision, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s embrace of dollar-pegged tokens unsettles European regulators, Euronews reported, citing several EU diplomats. MiCA, the bloc’s landmark crypto framework, only fully came into force on July 1, but officials already see a rewrite as inevitable. “Reopening the file seems unavoidable

Trump's embrace of stablecoins is pushing Brussels to expand its crypto law to non-EU issuers and tokenized payments, EU diplomats say.

OSL's MiCA authorization highlights the increasing regulatory hurdles in the EU, potentially limiting market competition and impacting service costs. The post OSL Group secures MiCA authorization in Austria for crypto services across Europe appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The post Kraken leads MiCA exchanges as EU crypto rules bite appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kraken leads MiCA-regulated crypto exchanges in liquidity, according to DefiLlama’s MiCA exchange dashboard. The data cited by Wu Blockchain showed Kraken with $399.71 million in spot liquidity and $206.90 million in perpetual liquidity, placing it first in both categories. Summary Kraken leads MiCA exchanges in liquidity, giving larger traders deeper order books across regulated European markets. Coinbase remains the closest rival, but DefiLlama data shows Kraken ahead across core liquidity metrics. MiCA licensing has changed Europe’s exchange race, making liquidity and market coverage key user factors. DefiLlama’s live MiCA-regulated exchanges dashboard later showed Kraken still ahead, with more than $400 million in spot liquidity and more than $220 million in perpetual liquidity. The live figures may change because liquidity data moves with market depth, prices and exchange activity. Co