ESMA gives EU crypto firms until Jan. 8, 2027 to resolve noncompliant stablecoin exposure, tightening custody and transfer access relevant to USDT holders.
ESMA wants MiCA to regulate crypto firms that route users into DeFi, while tightening influencer marketing, staking disclosures and stablecoin services.
ESMA warned that some prediction-market event contracts may fall under EU binary-options bans, raising a new hurdle for Polymarket-style products.