OKX inflows reach $1.2B as exchanges exit Europe under MiCA crackdown

20M EURXT lands on Ethereum as Crédit Agricole debuts a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, used to settle an Amundi MMF buy. What this could unlock for banks.

Centralized crypto lending loan books fell 6% in Q1 2026 to $23.3 billion, marking the sector’s first quarterly contraction since Q3 2024. Tether remains dominant, but Maple, Nexo and Coinbase gained share as Galaxy and Ledn saw the steepest pullbacks. CeFi Crypto Lending Falls 6% as Maple, Nexo and Coinbase Gain Market Share Centralized finance […]

XRP exchange reserves fall to multi-month lows on Binance and Upbit, as 228 million tokens leave in weeks while whale activity shifts on Coinbase too. Binance’s XRP exchange reserves sat at roughly 2.78 billion tokens back on May 12. By July 2 that figure had slipped to 2.61 billion. CryptoQuant data pegs the move at […] The post XRP Exchange Reserves Sink As Binance And Upbit Bleed 228 Million Tokens appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Robinhood's blockchain launch and EU expansion could redefine retail trading, intensifying competition with Coinbase and reshaping market dynamics. The post Robinhood launches crypto mainnet, expands perpetual futures offerings in EU appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong linked crypto to mounting U.S. debt concerns, arguing the Constitution lacks safeguards like spending caps and hard-backed currency as national debt approaches $39 trillion. Coinbase CEO Says Hard-Backed Currency Is Missing From US System Crypto gained a sharper role in the fiscal debate on Wednesday after Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) CEO Brian […]

As Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules took effect in the European Union, Binance said it is working to support affected users while implementing the required adjustments. The exchange emphasized that customer assets remain secure and outlined the options available to users as the transition continues. Binance Says User Assets Remain Safe as EU Crypto Rules […]

BNB Chain released a MiCA migration guide as EU rules take effect, while Binance says affected assets remain held 1:1. BNB Chain has published a MiCA migration plan for European crypto users facing new regulatory changes. The guide explains how users can move assets from centralized exchanges to self-custody on BNB Chain. The release comes […] The post BNB Chain Releases MiCA Migration Plan for EU Crypto Users appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.