Ripple MiCA Licence: Luxembourg CASP Approval Completes Full EU Compliance
Ripple has received full CASP authorisation from Luxembourg's CSSF, completing its EMI licence pairing and confirming full MiCA compliance across the EEA.
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Standard Chartered USDC Launch: The First Systemic Bank in Stablecoins Is Selling Distance From Crypto
Standard Chartered is the first G-SIB to offer USDC minting and redemption to institutions. Clients get digital dollars without opening a Circle account.
STOKR Wins Luxembourg CASP and Payment Licences Just Before MiCAR's Deadline
STOKR secured CASP and Payment Institution licences from Luxembourg's CSSF, closing the payment gap that kept tokenised securities settlement incomplete.
Strike Secures Full MiCA Licence, Joining Roughly One in Five EU Crypto Platforms
Strike's European arm won MiCA authorisation from Malta's regulator, passporting Bitcoin services across all 27 EU states ahead of the July 1 deadline.
FalconX Gets MiCA Approval From Malta: What It Says About Crypto's Institutional Side
FalconX secured MiCA authorization from Malta's MFSA. While exchanges struggle to comply, institutional crypto infrastructure is clearing the bar with ease.
CLARITY Act: Lummis's Dollar Argument Hasn't Changed in Two Years
Lummis says American leadership built the dollar's reserve status. She has said it since 2024. Final CLARITY Act text is due over July 4 recess.
Binance Has No MiCA Application in France, Only a Conversation That Might Save It
Binance has not filed a MiCA application in France. According to The Big Whale, talks with the AMF are its only path left after Greece collapsed.