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Spanish regulator National Securities Market Commission have authorized cryptocurrency platform Venga to operate under the European Union’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Industry Consolidation Under Tight Standards Spanish regulators have authorized cryptocurrency platform Venga to operate under the European Union’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), making it one of fewer than 15 entities in […]

It was one of the biggest tech headlines in June: Amid the race leading up to the initial public offerings (IPOs) of artificial intelligence (AI) giants, the United States used its “blocking card” to disable Anthropic’s latest models. Citing national security concerns, the Trump Administration forced the company to prevent non-U.S. citizens (even in the US) from using its most advanced models — the very ones it had just unveiled. Speculation suggests the same thing could happen to OpenAI. The ban on Anthropic was not lifted until June 30. The US administration said that, in the intervening weeks, it had worked with the company to “review and approve Fable5 to ensure it aligns with the US government and strengthens US leadership in AI.” For its part, OpenAI confirmed that its next major launch would begin with a preview for “trusted partners ”—a list it has shared with the US government. Are these companies falling victim to their own marketing — having touted that their models are beco

Binance withdrew its MiCA license application after Greece's regulator flagged financial-crime concerns, suspending EU services effective July 1, 2026. The post Binance fails to obtain EU operating license amid regulator concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Circle's stablecoin payouts in Europe enhance cross-border transactions, streamline compliance, and bolster its global fintech positioning. The post Circle launches stablecoin payouts through Circle Mint France appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The $300B arms orders highlight deepening U.S.-Europe defense ties, potentially influencing future military strategies and economic policies. The post Europe’s $300B arms orders sustain 195,000 US defense jobs: NATO official appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Venga obtains a MiCA license from Spain’s CNMV, which lets the Barcelona crypto firm operate under the EU’s new regulatory framework. Venga has received authorization from Spain’s Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider…

Crédit Agricole S.A. has launched a euro-backed stablecoin called EURXT and used it to settle the first subscription into a tokenized money market fund in Europe. According to the announcement on Wednesday, the bank issued the token through CACEIS, its asset servicing arm, on the Ethereum blockchain. EURXT follows the ERC-20 standard and carries a […]

LINE NEXT has opened developer pre-registration for Unifi Pay ahead of a planned global launch in the third quarter, with the payment infrastructure set to support USDT, JPYC and IDRP through its Unifi stablecoin wallet. According to a CoinPost report,…