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Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody for 2027 after October 12 BaFin-MiCA nod
Deutsche Bank opens BTC, ETH, USDC, EURC and EURAU custody in Germany within weeks after an October 12 BaFin MiCA nod. Asia expansion follows in 2027.
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EBA classifies USDC as EU's first significant e-money token under MiCA, direct supervision begins November 12
The European Banking Authority designates Circle's USDC the first significant EMT under MiCA, taking direct responsibility for reserve and liquidity rules from France's ACPR on November 12.
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Kraken parent Payward moves to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank, pending regulators
Payward said it will acquire Lithuanian lender Saldo Bank; the deal, flagged by the Financial Times, is expected to close in 2027 subject to regulatory approval.
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Qivalis gets Dutch EMI licence under MiCA, clearing issuance path for 37-bank euro token
De Nederlandsche Bank authorised Qivalis B.V. as an electronic-money institution on October 14, the MiCA prerequisite to issue the consortium's euro-denominated EMT.
OpenZeppelin publishes CACEIS EURXT audit: zero critical, three low-severity findings
The MiCA-licensed euro EMT from Crédit Agricole's custodian cleared OpenZeppelin's May 20–21 audit with no high- or medium-severity issues.
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Circle urges EU to drop MiCA bank-deposit mandate for stablecoin reserves
In its MiCA review submission, Circle argues the 30/60% bank-deposit floor concentrates credit risk and asks the Commission to replace it with a liquidity test.
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ESMA and three EU regulators probe Binance's MiCA reverse-solicitation claim
ESMA with France, Germany and Greece examine whether Binance's Abu Dhabi entity serves EU customers lawfully under MiCA Article 61 after it lost its registrations July 1.
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AllUnity launches MiCA-regulated USD stablecoin USDAU on six chains
The DWS / Flow Traders / Galaxy joint venture ships USDAU under its BaFin e-money licence, live on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Polygon, Tempo and Arc.
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ESMA launches first MiCA-era supervisory action, targeting CASP custody resilience
ESMA announced a Common Supervisory Action on July 8 covering the digital operational resilience of authorised CASPs' custody services. NCAs run the risk-based reviews from H2 2026 to H1 2027.
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Ripple upgrades Luxembourg CASP to full MiCA authorisation, unlocks 30 EEA markets
Luxembourg's CSSF upgrades Ripple Markets Luxembourg to full MiCA CASP status on July 6, 2026 — Ripple can passport crypto services into the EEA. RLUSD EMT approval still pending.