Poland passes MiCA crypto bill as Zondacrypto fraud probe deepens

The post Poland Passes Crypto Bill As Fraud Probe Deepens Political Divide appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polish lawmakers have approved a long-debated cryptocurrency bill, moving to align the country with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation as a fraud probe tied to a major exchange fuels political tension in Warsaw. The legislation, passed on Friday, sets a framework for licensing, supervision, and consumer protection across the crypto sector, according to Reuters reporting. Poland faces a July deadline to implement MiCA or risk forcing domestic firms to halt crypto-asset services, according to the national financial watchdog. The vote lands as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Zondacrypto, once the country’s largest exchange, where thousands of users remain unable to access funds. Authorities estimate losses at more than 350 million zlotys, about $96 million, turning the case into one of the most significant crypto failures in Central Europe. Prime Mi

The post EU in talks to join US-led alliance for tech supply chain security appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The European Union is negotiating to join a US-led coalition designed to lock down supply chains for the world’s most sensitive technologies. The alliance, described as a “trusted network” of partners, focuses on AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, and the critical minerals needed to build them. What the alliance actually looks like The initiative continues a push that gained momentum under the Trump administration to reduce Western dependency on China for essential technology inputs. The EU’s interest in joining isn’t a sudden pivot. Brussels has been building its own parallel infrastructure for years. The European Chips Act is designed to boost domestic semiconductor production. The Critical Raw Materials Act targets the minerals that go into everything from EV batteries to GPU substrates. And the transatlantic US-EU Trade and Technology Council has been the diplom

The post B2C2 wins MiCA approval to offer crypto trading across Europe appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. B2C2 has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider license in Luxembourg, allowing the digital asset liquidity firm to expand regulated crypto trading services across the European Union under the bloc’s MiCA framework. Summary B2C2 has secured a MiCA crypto license in Luxembourg to expand OTC trading services across the European Union. The approval allows B2C2 to offer regulated crypto liquidity services across 27 EU countries and three EEA markets through passporting rules. B2C2 joins Coinbase, Bitpanda, and Kraken among crypto firms operating under Europe’s unified MiCA framework. According to a statement released by B2C2 on Friday, the approval from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier allows the company to offer over-the-counter spot crypto trading services across all 27 EU member states and three European Economic Area countries through MiCA passporting

B2C2 has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider license in Luxembourg, allowing the digital asset liquidity firm to expand regulated crypto trading services across the European Union under the bloc’s MiCA framework. According to a statement released by B2C2 on Friday,…

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The post Euro Stablecoin Issuers Eye €16T Market After MiCA Boost appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TLDR The euro stablecoin market currently holds about €620 million in total capitalization. Euro stablecoins account for roughly 0.2% of the global stablecoin market. Transaction volume for MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins has increased by 1,200% since the regulation took effect. Issuers report rising inbound requests from entrepreneurs and institutional firms seeking regulated euro digital assets. The broader addressable market for euro-denominated activity stands at approximately €16 trillion. Euro stablecoins contribute nearly 13% of global stablecoin payment activity. Euro-pegged digital tokens remain small in market size, yet issuers now report rising demand from institutions and startups. The total euro stablecoin market stands near €620 million, or about 0.2% of global stablecoin capitalization. However, issuers say MiCA has triggered sharp volume growth and renewed interest acr