Europe's crypto market becomes fully licensed and regulated
MiCA, the EU's single crypto framework, has applied across all 27 member states since the end of 2024. July 1, 2026 is the final cutoff for crypto firms to hold a MiCA license or stop serving EU customers. It is already changing what Europeans can hold: major exchanges have delisted Tether's USDT for EU users, pushing them toward compliant coins like USDC.
Crypto in Europe is now safer and more legitimate, with licensed companies and real consumer protection. The trade-off is fewer options. Some coins and exchanges, including the big stablecoin USDT, are being dropped because they do not meet the new rules.
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