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Regulatory Divergence: Europe Implements MiCA While U.S. Wrestles With Crypto Rules
The EU has moved MiCA from draft into phased enforcement, creating concrete licensing timetables and a pan‑EU authorization route that reduces cross‑border friction. By contrast, the U.S. remains enforcement‑driven with fragmented agency jurisdiction and stalled legislation, producing near‑term market uncertainty even as ETF inflows and spot-market demand support prices.

Boerse Stuttgart and Tradias to merge crypto arms and build a regulated European digital-asset platform
Boerse Stuttgart Group will merge its digital-asset unit with Tradias to create a single regulated platform serving institutional clients across Europe. The deal folds roughly 300 staff into a joint operation and targets brokerage, custody, staking and tokenization services under stronger regulatory positioning.

Poland vetoes MiCA implementation bill, deepening licensing gap for domestic crypto firms
Poland's president rejected a second bill to transpose the EU's regime into national law, leaving no domestic path for crypto licensing before the July 1, 2026 transition. The veto advantages foreign platforms with MiCA authorizations and forces many Polish exchanges to seek EU registrations or exit the market.
KBC to open Bitcoin and Ether trading to Belgian retail clients through Bolero
KBC will permit retail investors to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether on its Bolero investment platform from Feb. 16, using the bank’s in-house custody and claiming compliance with EU crypto rules. The rollout follows Belgium’s recent transposition of MiCA into national law and a formal notification to domestic supervisors, though ESMA’s public registry does not yet list Belgian MiCA licenses.

Bybit EU Frames Tokenization and Anti‑Fraud Priorities at unDavos
At unDavos, Bybit EU presented perspectives on scaling asset tokenization and tightening defenses against increasingly organized crypto fraud. The firm highlighted regulatory alignment and shared intelligence as prerequisites for commercial rollout and safer digital-asset markets.

Morgan Stanley Names Amy Oldenburg to Lead New Digital-Assets Push as Firm Expands Crypto Offerings
Morgan Stanley has assigned veteran executive Amy Oldenburg to head a newly created digital assets strategy role as the bank moves to offer multiple crypto products. The firm has filed for three crypto ETFs, advertised several digital-asset roles and signaled plans for a custody-capable wallet, marking a material pivot into the crypto ecosystem.

Blockchain.com Secures FCA Registration to Offer Regulated Crypto Services in the UK
Blockchain.com has completed formal registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority, allowing it to offer custody, brokerage and institutional crypto services under UK oversight. The move complements its MiCA permissions for the EEA and positions the firm to seek entry to the FCA’s forthcoming authorisation window (expected September 2026) en route to full authorisation under the permanent UK regime by 2027.

BitGo broadens custody and staking services for 21Shares’ ETPs across US and Europe
BitGo has extended its relationship with 21Shares to provide custody, trading and integrated staking for the issuer’s U.S. ETFs and global exchange-traded products, using regulated BitGo entities in the United States and Europe. The move deepens institutional-grade staking inside regulated investment vehicles and signals growing competition among custody platforms to package yield-generating crypto services for funds and large investors.