The way banks approach digital assets has shifted noticeably, even over the past 12 months. What was once handled cautiously, or avoided altogether, is now being discussed more openly – including by the people responsible for actually building payments and banking services.RBI spoke to Dima Kats, Group Executive Chair and Founder of Clear Junction, a global provider of cross-border payments and banking infrastructure, which has been working with digital asset businesses for over half a decade. RBI asked hi ...

RT Dante Disparte (@ddisparte).@UKHouseofLords invited me to testify today in a far-reaching hearing on the regulation of stablecoins. The UK has a distinct "second mover" advantage to borrow the best of MiCA and the GENIUS Act - the time to act is now lest competitiveness wanes.https://t.co/ASBuQ6WPW6 ...

Core Insights - Qivalis, a consortium of major European banks, is planning to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026, indicating that mainstream banks are not leaving stablecoins solely to crypto-native issuers [1] - The initiative is driven by the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), which sets higher standards for the issuance and supervision of fiat-linked tokens [1] Group 1: Liquidity and Market Infrastructure - Qivalis is negotiating distribution agreements with crypto-asset trading platforms to ensure liquidity for the euro stablecoin at launch, emphasizing the need for deep liquidity and stable pricing from day one [2] - The "stablecoin paradox" highlights that while banks can establish the issuer and governance framework, they require robust market infrastructure for smooth trading and redemption at scale [3] Group 2: Consortium Structure - Qivalis operates as a shared market infrastructure with multiple banks collaborating to prevent a fragmented landscape of non-interoperable "bankcoins" [4] - The consortium includes notable banks such as Banca Sella, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, and others, signaling a collective intent to create a euro-denominated settlement instrument with network effects [5] Group 3: Regulatory Compliance - Qivalis aims to build the issuer under a structure resembling a regulated financial institution, rather than a loosely supervised crypto entity, in compliance with MiCAR [6] - The consortium is working towards obtaining authorization as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) under the supervision of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for the euro stablecoin launch in 2026 [7]

⚡ Regulators delivered sharply mixed responsesThe UK tapped HSBC Orion to pilot tokenized government bonds, while Poland’s president vetoed MiCA-aligned legislation again, pushing local crypto firms to seek licenses abroad. That divergence is now playing out globally.6/7 ...

The New Money Unlocked 📢OKX has secured a Payments Institution license in Malta.Fully compliant under MiCA and PSD2, we’re building the next phase of stablecoin payments in the EU.Read our CEO @star_okx's vision behind this milestone:https://t.co/ZQv14Em5uq https://t.co/UJjHW3snXc ...

🚨NEW: OKX SECURES MAJOR EU STABLECOIN LICENSECrypto exchange @OKX has obtained a Payment Institution license in Malta.The approval aligns its stablecoin services with EU rules under MiCA and PSD2.The license allows compliant stablecoin payment services across EU member states. ...

RWAs. MiCA. The UK framework.These aren’t buzzwords, they’re shaping the next phase of crypto.See you in London 👀Bybit UK (@UK_Bybit):Who sets the rules for digital assets in 2026 ⚖️Regulatory clarity is the catalyst for institutional adoption. At the upcoming Digital Assets Forum London, Bybit’s Head of Policy Mykolas Majauskas will address the most pressing questions shaping the UK market.Mykolas takes https://t.co/wktjPZ7fgS ...

If you're European and work in crypto (or just have a poignant opinion on Europe 😁) come join us, four hours from now.Dash (@Dashpay):Is the crypto industry in Europe doomed? 😱🇪🇺Or is MiCA, AMLR, etc. just a brief bump before Europe becomes a true crypto hotspot?Join us for the Crypto Quorum, live Thursday at 5pm UTC, sponsored by @EdgeWallet and co-hosted by @zano_project!https://t.co/gLFYAo3omm ...

EU banks already recognize Litecoin as MiCA compliant and have added it to their crypto offerings. Let that sink in.Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph):🚨 UPDATE: As Europe enforces MiCA and the US delays crypto rules, firms face regulatory gaps and shifting capital flows. https://t.co/6kRm2fqfH7 ...

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee and settle in—Binance is quietly making moves in a corner of Europe that might reshape how crypto operates across the continent. Crypto News of the Day: Binance’s Greek Gambit Is A Late Entry But With Big Ambitions Fortune reported that Binance has formally applied for the European Union’s pan-European MiCA license via its newly established Greek subsidiary, ...