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MiCA
2026-07-24 05:00:16

EU Hits 244 MiCA Licenses: Germany and France Lead, Five Nations at Zero as July 1 Deadline Bites

ESMA data shows 244 MiCA crypto licenses issued as of June 29, 2026. Germany (57) and France (26) account for over one-third of all permits. Five countries have issued zero licenses; Poland's law has been vetoed three times. The July 1 deadline forces unlicensed platforms to cease services, with Binance's Greek application withdrawn due to political interference and Bybit scaling back.

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EU Hits 244 MiCA Licenses: Germany and France Lead, Five Nations at Zero as July 1 Deadline Bites
MiCA
2026-07-24 00:15:16

Kraken Leads EU MiCA Exchanges as Brussels Weighs New Rule Changes

After MiCA took full effect across the EU on July 1, 2026, Kraken moved to the top among licensed exchanges by spot liquidity and market count. The European Commission is now collecting feedback on whether MiCA should expand to cover tokenized securities and non-EU stablecoin issuers.

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Kraken Leads EU MiCA Exchanges as Brussels Weighs New Rule Changes