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EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
European banking authority places Circle’s stablecoin under direct supervision under key MiCA framework guidelines.
- EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA.
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European banking authority places Circle’s stablecoin under direct supervision under key MiCA framework guidelines.
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EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA.
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24h breadthMixed · 55/100
Lower50 = flatHigher
Tracked assets were close to neutral overall.
Breadth starts at 50, adds three points for each 1% of average 24-hour movement across the tracked assets, and is capped between 0 and 100.BTC$82,039.00+0.57%
BTC was 0.57% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.ETH$2,441.07+2.44%
ETH was 2.44% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.SOL$105.50+1.53%
SOL was 1.53% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.CoinGecko snapshot at 04:58 UTC. Prices and 24-hour moves refresh automatically without rerunning the newsroom.
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Mixed · breadth 55/100. A score of 50 means the tracked assets were flat on average.
24-hour price changeLatest · 04:58 UTC
BTC$82,039.00
+0.57%BTC was 0.57% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.ETH$2,441.07
+2.44%ETH was 2.44% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.SOL$105.50
+1.53%SOL was 1.53% higher than the provider quote 24 hours earlier. Snapshot: 04:58 UTC.Exact percentages are printed beside every row; color is supplemental.
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