BITPRISMIA
Tether USDt’s trading has wiped $100 billion since mid-December, but it “may be premature to turn bearish,” according to Matrixport.
While MiCA’s implementation phase is ending on Dec. 30, 2024, there is also a transitional 18-month phase in MiCA’s total 36-month timeline.
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, will provide its tokenization tech to Malta-based stablecoin firm StablR.
Tether has asked EUR₮ holders to redeem tokens within one year, ending on Nov. 25, 2025, as the company decided to discontinue the stablecoin.
Expected to launch in the coming weeks, Schuman’s new euro-backed stablecoin labels 107 countries as “high-risk.”
While some industry execs believe that MiCA could trigger a shift from the EU to the UK, others question the UK’s unclear crypto regulations.
The European Securities and Markets Authority acknowledged the legal limitations raised by the European Commission but emphasized the importance of the framework’s initial objectives.