Articles tagged Europe

Austria fines Bitpanda €70,000 in the FMA's first published MiCA penalty. Two paperwork breaches, a final fine, and an authorization left intact.

The ECB surveyed 8,205 firms: 0.2% of online merchants accept crypto, against 68% for mobile payments.

The ECB holds that multi-issuance stablecoins are not allowed under MiCA. The European Parliament voted the other way, 390 to 86.

Crypto banking access is under scrutiny as a UK parliamentary group opens an inquiry into the bank blocks hitting sector firms, open until August 31.

Under MiCA, 244 firms out of 3,389 keep a license and 70% of withdrawn funds move to self-custody rather than a licensed platform.

The MiCA Deadline lands July 1, 2026. Ten million EU users must move to a licensed platform as 80% of crypto firms face wipeout.