EU Grants MiCA Licenses, Media Consolidates in West

The European Union has granted 53 MiCA licenses to crypto-native firms, stablecoin issuers, and financial institutions, enabling them to operate across all 30 EEA countries without needing separate approvals. Notable recipients include Bitvavo, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, and eToro, which signals strong industry alignment with EU regulatory standards and enhances market confidence. Bitvavo's new license further establishes it as a leading EUR-denominated exchange and reinforces the region's appeal to institutions. Major players like Tether and Binance remain non-compliant and have been delisted from EU platforms. Innovation continues with Gemini launching tokenized MicroStrategy shares for EU clients, highlighting the integration of traditional finance and blockchain. Meanwhile, crypto media in Western Europe is consolidating, with Germany, France, and the Netherlands now dominating regional crypto readership.