Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

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What happened

Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.

Key facts

  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:25:56 UTC.

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