Europe’s Crypto Firms Face Squeeze as MiCA Transition Period End Looms

As the MiCA grace period closes, only a fraction of registered firms hold full licenses, setting up the prospect of a wave of consolidation.
Source: decrypt.co

As the MiCA grace period closes, only a fraction of registered firms hold full licenses, setting up the prospect of a wave of consolidation.
Source: decrypt.co
In August 2026, Hyperscale Data sold approximately 686 Bitcoin for about $43.4 million, then used part of the proceeds to repay all of its Bitcoin-backed loans on Morpho, a decentralized lending protocol, according to its quarterly filing. The repayment released the pledged collateral and left the company with no outstanding Morpho borrowings, removing the immediate…
Charles Hoskinson is making a stronger case for artificial intelligence as work on Midnight City progresses. The Cardano founder now treats agents as the backbone of how the network communicates and scales. Below is a breakdown of his recent remarks, plus a closer look at what Midnight City is actually trying to prove. How Hoskinson…