The European Banking Authority (EBA, for its initials in English) has urged the European Commission to strengthen the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). In particular, it calls for adjustments in the part related to the risks associated with 'stablecoin' schemes with multiple issuers and for the specific regulation of lending...
The cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance has reached an agreement with the issuer of 'stablecoins' Circle, whereby both companies commit to a five-year commercial alliance to boost the growth of USDC, the digital currency linked to the US dollar. As part of this pact, Binance will contribute 100 million dollars (87...
The technology consulting firm Izertis has reached a strategic agreement with Bit2Me with the aim of bringing solutions related to crypto assets to the companies that are part of its client portfolio, as the firm has communicated.Thanks to this alliance, the companies that work with Izertis will be able to...
Artificial intelligence and 'stablecoins' have taken center stage at the Mastercard Innovation Forum Spain 2026, an event where the evolution of consumer behavior, personalization in shopping, innovation in banking, and the relevance of strategic alliances have also been addressed.Mastercard has explained in a press release that artificial intelligence and 'stablecoins'...
The global CEO of PayPal, Enrique Lores, has emphasized that the company must evolve towards a model closer to that of a digital bank than to that of a simple payment platform.Lores, who took on the role of CEO on March 1, noted at an event organized this Friday by...
Cryptopocket has achieved MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) authorization from the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), a permit that allows it to integrate into the European register of crypto-asset service providers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and operate with a European passport in the member states of the...
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given the green light to Circle, the company responsible for issuing 'stablecoins', to operate as a national trust bank, an entity that will function under the name Circle National Trust.Thanks to this authorization, Circle will be able to perform...
Bit2Me has received authorization from the Bank of Spain that allows it to offer payment services based on electronic money tokens ("EMT").Thanks to this license, Bit2Me will have the possibility to incorporate payment solutions supported by EMT into its ecosystem, making it easier to use regulated 'stablecoins' in payments, transfers,...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that the consequences of 'stablecoins' on the international financial system remain uncertain, given the risks that a massive adoption of these digital currencies would entail. Therefore, it urges supervisors and regulators to continue advancing in this area in order to achieve a more...
The Bank of England has released a new draft of its code of good practice for 'stablecoin' issuers this Monday. The text softens several of the conditions set out in previous versions and represents a further step towards the creation of a specific regulatory framework for these digital assets in...
The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) has initiated a 60-day period to collect comments and data on a proposed regulation aimed at requiring 'stablecoin' issuers to implement customer identification programs, in line with those already required of banks and credit unions.With this change, authorized issuers of these digital currencies would...