Regulation

Coverage of crypto regulation, compliance policy, licensing frameworks, enforcement actions and legal developments affecting stablecoins, tokenized assets and digital finance.
Only 14 EU exchanges can run trading platforms after July 1

Only 14 EU exchanges can run trading platforms after July 1

On July 1, 2026 the EU MiCA transitional period ends; of 183 authorized CASPs only 14 hold trading-platform licences. Platforms without the licence must stop trading in the EU.