( October 8, 2026, 09:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: EU-authorized crypto companies should stop providing services involving stablecoins that do not comply with the bloc’s rules, the European Securities and Markets Authority has said. National regulators should ensure firms prevent customers from buying or increasing holdings of such tokens. Existing exposures should be addressed as soon as possible and within three months, while limited services may continue to allow customers to sell, convert, withdraw or transfer them, ESMA said. Press release follows. Opinion attached. ...
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