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28Feb/26

Beyond the Hype: 7 Hard Truths About Securing the Modern Decentralized Stack

February 28, 2026SecurityAustria, Blockchains, Bulgaria, Coinbase, Croatia, Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, Cryptocurrencies, Cyprus, Czechia, Decentralization, Decentralized finance, Denmark, Estonia, european economic area (eea), Financial technology, Finland, France, Gate, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Markets in Crypto-Assets, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart contract, Spain, Stablecoin, Sweden, Webhookadmin

The 2026 Crypto Compliance Mandate: Navigating MiCA and the End of the Grandfathering Era

28 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The July 2026 Deadline and “Passporting” The European Union is fundamentally restructuring its digital asset market through the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). By July 1, 2026, the transitional “grandfathering” phase will permanently close, meaning any Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) operating without full MiCA authorization will be doing so illegally. While some member states, like the Netherlands and Sweden, opted for much shorter transition periods that have already expired, the July 2026 date is the absolute maximum limit across the EU. Securing this license grants firms EU-wide “passporting” rights, allowing them to serve clients across all 27 member states with a single authorization. Continue reading →

29Oct/25

Wirex Forecasts Stablecoin Payments Revolution Under MiCAR

October 29, 2025FinanceCryptocurrencies, Decentralized finance, Italy, Markets in Crypto-Assets, Stablecoinsadmin

A new whitepaper from Wirex, a global stablecoin payments platform, forecasts a €1 trillion stablecoin market in Europe. The report, titled ‘Status of Digital Payments: Italy and Europe under MiCAR’, predicts that the European Union’s new MiCAR regulatory framework will propel significant growth in euro-denominated stablecoins and facilitate the rise of “agentic payments”, which are AI- and smart-contract-driven autonomous transactions. Wirex argues that MiCAR will act as a catalyst for innovation, leading to the emergence of stablecoin-native neobanks that offer programmable accounts and combine the programmability of crypto with regulated finance. Continue reading