EU Parliament Adopts Digital Assets Policy Position After MiCA Deadline

The post EU Parliament targets DeFi and NFTs in post-MiCA crypto push appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. EU lawmakers have approved a policy position calling for a review of whether decentralized finance, staking, crypto lending, borrowing and NFTs should be brought more clearly under the European Union’s crypto rulebook after MiCA’s rollout. Summary EU lawmakers want the European Commission to review DeFi, staking, NFTs and crypto lending under MiCA. Parliament’s report does not change the law but outlines priorities for future crypto regulation. Decta data shows MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins grew 128% in market cap over the past year. According to the European Parliament, members on Tuesday adopted the report titled Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system, setting out Parliament’s official position on the next stage of crypto regulation. The paper does not amend the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation or impose ne

EU lawmakers have approved a policy position calling for a review of whether decentralized finance, staking, crypto lending, borrowing and NFTs should be brought more clearly under the European Union’s crypto rulebook after MiCA’s rollout. According to the European Parliament,…

The post Trump Reaffirms Crypto Support as Stablecoin Activity and Ethereum Growth Draw Market Attention appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. U.S. President Donald Trump restated his approval of cryptocurrency, asserting American leadership and rejecting the regulatory measures. The record stablecoin transactions and growth of Ethereum as an asset in digital finance keep bringing market and institutional interest. President of America, Donald Trump, reasserted his support for cryptocurrency during his recent speech as part of the growing relevance of cryptocurrency in international financial markets. In an interview, Trump stressed the need for America to stay ahead as digital assets expand internationally. Trump said: “I’m a big crypto guy only for one reason. If we don’t have it, China is going to have it. They would like to have it. I wasn’t initially. I didn’t know much about it. But I watched it grow, and it’s a huge industry.” However, there was criticism of the previous governme

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The post Tether backs Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin while USDT faces growing restrictions in Europe appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tether has invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin, one of Latin America’s largest regulated digital asset platforms, as the stablecoin issuer expands its presence in high-growth markets. The investment comes as USDT faces increasing restrictions across regulated platforms in Europe. This follows the implementation of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets [MiCA] framework, highlighting the contrasting regulatory environments shaping Tether’s global strategy. Tether doubles down on Latin America’s regulated crypto infrastructure Tether said the investment forms part of a strategic financing round for Mercado Bitcoin. It operates a regulated on-chain financial platform serving 4.5 million users. The services cut across trading, tokenized assets, lending, payments, and cross-border financial services. According to the company, Mercado Bitcoin has issued more than

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