Europe gears up to regulate DeFi in 2026 as MiCA leaves sector in limbo
Europe plans to regulate decentralized finance in 2026, as lawmakers still struggle to define decentralization under MiCA, an EU crypto policy expert said.
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Europe plans to regulate decentralized finance in 2026, as lawmakers still struggle to define decentralization under MiCA, an EU crypto policy expert said.
Why this matters
This blockchain story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on CointelegraphRelated market context
MiCA Is Not Only for Crypto. It Will Also Decide Prediction Markets’ European Future
While the industry spent the summer arguing about stablecoin reserves and DeFi certification schemes, the most consequential quest...
DeFi Aggregator Odos Closes Doors, Leaves Users 5 Days to Move Locked Funds
The team behind decentralized exchange aggregator Odos said on July 23, 2026, that the company operating the platform is winding d...
DeFi’s next institutional hurdle is deciding who can be trusted to price real-world assets
DTCC now runs a tokenization trial with roughly 40 firms, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Vanguard and the NYSE, to...
Kraken Brings CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures To US Traders
Kraken is bringing perpetual futures to eligible US traders through a regulated derivatives structure, and that is a notable shift...
SEC Sets 24-Hour Trading Roundtable As Markets Move Toward Always-On Finance
The SEC is preparing to hold a public roundtable on 24-hour trading, and while the announcement is focused on US equity markets ra...
Seasons – DeFi Yield 3.0
Why you should listen Most DeFi headline rates are a bull-market illusion. A “100% APY” advertised on a token that then falls eigh...