ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

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What happened

ESMA urged EU crypto firms to halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.

Key facts

  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:42:04 UTC.

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  1. ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

  2. Crypto industry split over Justin Drake’s AI warning

  3. Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto

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  5. Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June

  6. Bitcoin ETF investors head for the exit, and it's the biggest rush in months

  7. Morning Minute: Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Crypto Encryption Before Quantum

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