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Firms must immediately update compliance frameworks to secure a DFPI license and implement a rigorous, documented token risk assessment process by July 1, 2026.

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St. Paul Council Bans Cryptocurrency Kiosks Citing Consumer Fraud Risk

Municipal action prohibiting crypto kiosks establishes a critical precedent for local jurisdictions to regulate digital asset access based on immediate consumer protection and fraud mitigation mandates.

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EU Member States Fragment MiCA Compliance Timeline Undermining Single Market

CASPs must urgently map national transitional deadlines, as varying Member State adoption of MiCA's grace period introduces critical jurisdictional risk.

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→Crypto Market Structure

European Commission Proposes Centralizing MiCA Oversight under ESMA for Consistency

Centralized ESMA supervision will require major CASPs to standardize cross-border compliance, mitigating national regulatory arbitrage risks.

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→Liquidity Risk Controls

Basel Committee Reassesses Crypto Capital Rules Due to Global Non-Commitment

The Basel Committee's reevaluation of the 1,250% risk weight signals a systemic shift toward more pragmatic bank-crypto integration.

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→Capital Markets Union

→ESMA Authority

European Commission Proposes Centralized ESMA Oversight for Large Crypto Exchanges

The EU's move to centralize supervision under an ESMA-led framework fundamentally alters MiCA's national enforcement model, mandating uniform compliance architecture.

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→Regulatory Fragmentation

→Payment Institution

→Operational Risk

EBA Confirms MiCA and PSD2 Dual Licensing for EU Stablecoin Services

The EBA's clarification mandates dual licensing for e-money token services, introducing significant operational friction and double capital requirements by March 2026.

→ESMA Oversight

→Critical Infrastructure

→EU Financial Law

European Commission Proposes ESMA Central Oversight for Critical Cross-Border Crypto Entities

The Commission’s market integration plan centralizes supervision of critical CASPs under ESMA, demanding unified operational resilience standards.

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→Single Market Compliance

→ESMA Oversight

→MiCA Implementation

European Commission Drafts Plan to Centralize Critical Crypto Exchange Oversight

Jurisdictional authority shifts to ESMA, mandating a unified, cross-border compliance architecture for systemic digital asset service providers.

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→Systemic Risk

→Centralized Supervision

→Pan-European Regulation

European Commission Proposes ESMA Oversight Expansion for Critical Crypto Exchanges

The European Commission's push for centralized ESMA oversight of cross-border critical crypto entities mandates a unified, high-standard compliance architecture across the EU.

Regulatory Fragmentation

California DFPI Mandates Comprehensive Licensing and Token Certification for Digital Asset Firms