
Malta Pushes Back Against EU Plan to Centralize Crypto Oversight
Malta rejects calls for ESMA to directly supervise crypto firms, warning centralization would add bureaucracy and slow down EU competitiveness.

Google and Coinbase Reveals AI Payments Protocol With Stablecoin...
Google teams up with Coinbase to launch AP2, an open-source AI payments protocol that merges credit cards, fiat, and stablecoins for global transactions.

France Threatens Crackdown on EU-Licensed Crypto Firms
France warns it could reject crypto firms “passporting” MiCA licenses from other EU states, pushing for ESMA to take direct supervisory control.