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Binance withdraws MiCA license application in Greece
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Binance has withdrawn its application for a Markets in Crypto-Assets license in Greece. The company will seek authorization in another European Union country instead. The move comes days before a July 1 deadline under MiCA rules.
Global banking standards still impose heavy capital charges on crypto assets even as regulators open the door to stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The Basel Committee's framework, effective since January, treats unbacked crypto with a 1,250 percent risk weight. This mismatch could keep much of the activity outside traditional banks.
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Legal experts warn that a ban on prediction markets in Hong Kong would encounter significant practical challenges in enforcement and prosecution.
The Bank of England has replaced proposed limits on individual and corporate stablecoin holdings with a temporary £40 billion issuance guardrail per coin. The move also allows issuers to hold more reserves in government debt while preparing for a 2027 launch of regulated stablecoins.
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Polymarket funded dozens of social media creators to post videos of simulated bets on cloned websites, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. The promotion aimed to attract users to its prediction market platform despite US restrictions.
CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission challenging the agency's approval of Kalshi's perpetual futures contracts.
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Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya have introduced licensing regimes for digital assets after years of restrictions. The changes follow rapid growth in stablecoin use for remittances and payments across the continent. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Sub-Saharan Africa processed more than $205 billion in on-chain value.
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