Stablecoins Win Big Under MiCA: Zerohash Secures EU License

Zerohash Europe has become one of the latest firms to secure authorization under the European Union’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, winning approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The license allows Zerohash to provide regulated crypto-asset and stablecoin infrastructure services across the entire European Economic Area (EEA), a milestone that positions the company among the first fully compliant service providers under Europe’s unified rulebook for digital ￰1￱ Zerohash Building the Rails for Europe’s Stablecoin Future? The approval gives Zerohash explicit permission to offer embedded crypto and stablecoin services to institutional clients through its B2B2C ￰2￱ Chicago-based firm was founded in 2017 and already serves major partners including Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Franklin Templeton, Securitize, Stripe, Worldpay, and Public.

com. NEWS: zerohash europe is now licensed under ￰3￱ this means: • One license, 30 countries • Partners can scale crypto & stablecoin products across Europe through one integration • Clear rules → faster innovation, stronger trust ￰4￱ — zerohash (@ZeroHashX) November 3, 2025 With the license in hand, Zerohash plans to help banks, fintechs, and payment companies integrate stablecoin transactions and digital-asset services directly into their existing ￰5￱ AFM’s authorization process is among the most stringent in the bloc. Crypto-asset service providers must submit detailed business plans, undergo governance and fit-and-proper assessments, and comply with anti-money-laundering rules under the Dutch Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act.) July 7, 2025 The framework, which became applicable to stablecoin issuers in mid-2024 and will extend to all crypto service providers by the end of 2024, aims to harmonize rules across the EU, protect consumers, and strengthen financial stability.

Germany, the Netherlands, and Malta currently lead in licensing ￰6￱ received approval in Luxembourg earlier this year, while BitGo and Bybit obtained licenses in Germany and Austria, ￰7￱ uniform authorization allows these firms to operate across all member states without filing separate applications in each jurisdiction. MiCA’s introduction has also reignited debate over Europe’s broader digital payments ￰8￱ European Central Bank (ECB) has backed strict limitations on multi-issuance stablecoins , tokens jointly managed inside and outside the bloc, warning they could strain local reserves during redemption ￰9￱ President Christine Lagarde has called for tighter rules on non-EU stablecoin issuers to close regulatory gaps , citing risks to financial sovereignty as dollar-backed tokens dominate 99% of the $230 billion global stablecoin market.

ECB's Lagarde calls for stricter rules on non-EU stablecoin issuers to close MiCA gaps amid euro stablecoins holding just 0.15% of global market. #Europe #Stablecoin ￰0￱ — ￰10￱ (@cryptonews) September 4, 2025 At the same time, Europe’s push for a digital euro is gaining ￰11￱ Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said in September that the project could launch by 2029 , following recent agreements among euro-area finance ministers on holding limits and design ￰12￱ are now finalizing the legal framework, with a parliamentary position expected by May 2026.