As MiCA’s July 1 cliff nears, three crypto rulebooks pull apart
MiCA’s transitional period closes July 1, 2026, just as the FCA’s CP26/13 and the US CLARITY Act define three divergent crypto rulebooks for global firms.
Rick Steves
Senior Reporter, Regulation and Fintech
Rick Steves has seen business and economics through many lenses. He joined the financial services industry in 2009, and has been a financial journalist since 2011. He holds a degree in Business Administration and has experience producing real-time news, from both buy-side and sell-side, as well as for retail traders, brokers and service providers. Steves' work has appeared in a variety of online publications including FX Street, NewsBTC, FinanceFeeds, and The Industry Spread. Rick has great interest in the dynamics of the trading industry. The never-ending clash between technology, economics, regulation, and more importantly, the people.
May 2026
Adyen’s €750m Talon.One deal ends 20-year build-only rule
Adyen's €750m Talon.One acquisition is its first ever — a margin-defence move that fuses payments data with cart-side decisioning to defend its premium multiple.
October 2023
Elevating the Game: Skilling Takes the Lead at UF Awards 2023
In the ever-evolving sphere of fintech, tales of innovation are plenty, but few resonate as profoundly as that of Skilling.
December 2021
Abu Dhabi’s Financial Hub Opens Door to Thousands Crypto Businesses
Hayvn has been granted regulatory approval for its virtual asset trading platform from the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Axiory Eyes Trading Community With Launch of CopyTrade App
These last few weeks have been quite busy for the Axiory team.
Mogo Launches Zero Commission Trading App With Real-Time Quotes
Digital payments and financial technology company Mogo has launched a commission-free trading app, the second of its kind in Canada, the firm claims.
Carsten Kengeter’s 7RIDGE Completes Acquisition of Trading Technologies
The acquisition of Trading Technologies International by 7RIDGE has been completed, the fintech firm announced.
SEC Charges 5 Russians for Trading Based on 500 Hacked Earnings Reports
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged five Russian nationals with a multi-year scheme to profit from stolen corporate earnings announcements.
Wombat Announces ex-Revolut Chad West as Third Advisor in a Row
Chad West joins Micro-investing platform Wombat as it prepares for European expansion and the launch of new products and features in 2022.
JP Morgan Pays Total of $200m to SEC and CFTC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged J.P.
Moomoo Brings Community of 17 Million Investors to Australia
Australia will be welcoming a new broker in the jurisdiction.
HSBC Fined £64M for AML Faillings, But A Giant Slap Still Looms
HSBC has been fined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority an amount of £63,946,800 for failings in its anti-money laundering processes.
Nuvei Keeps Onboarding Exchanges From Crypto World, FTX
Nuvei Corporation has signed renowned crypto exchange FTX to its roster of clients as the trading platform looks to add instant payments for its clients.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.