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Of the approximately 3,000 unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe, about 80% face the risk of being shut down.
The EU's MiCA (Mini-Asset Regulatory Framework) for the crypto asset market will officially come into effect on July 1st, requiring crypto service providers to obtain licenses or exit the market. Reports indicate that of the approximately 3,000 unlicensed crypto trading platforms in Europe, about 80% may face closure or cease providing services to local users due to their inability to meet the requirements by the deadline. This could potentially affect over 10 million users, who may be forced to migrate to compliant platforms.
Gate Founder Dr. Han: Gate's early completion of MiCA licensing will push the European crypto market towards fair competition.
According to ChainCatcher, CoinDesk reports that with the full implementation of the EU's Crypto Asset Market Regulation (MiCA), the European digital asset market has entered a new era of unified regulation. Regarding the impact of MiCA on the industry landscape, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han stated in an interview that Gate began its European compliance preparations several years ago and completed its MiCA and Payment Institution (PI) license preparations ahead of schedule in 2025. He pointed out that the significance of MiCA lies not only in establishing a unified regulatory framework, but more importantly, in putting all market participants on a level playing field. "Only when all platforms adhere to the same rules can the industry truly compete around products, services, and user experience." He also stated that if unauthorized platforms continue to provide services to European users, a level playing field will remain a challenge, making effective regulatory enforcement equally crucial. Currently, Gate Europe is leveraging its MiCA and PI licenses to continuously improve its compliance system, risk management, and operational governance capabilities, and is continuously deepening its global compliance strategy. In addition to Europe, multiple Gate entities have completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, or obtained authorizations and approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Dubai. Through multi-regional regulatory approvals, Gate has solidified its global business foundation and continues to provide global users with safer, more transparent, and more efficient digital asset services. Looking ahead, Gate will continue to adhere to a parallel development strategy of compliance and innovation, promoting the long-term healthy development of the digital asset industry through superior product experiences and global service capabilities.
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According to Mars Finance, a team led by Professor Yang Yuchao of the School of Integrated Circuits at Peking University, in collaboration with a team led by Researcher Song Zhitang of the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully developed the world's first neurodynamics system-on-a-chip based on phase-change memristors. This breakthrough reduces the single-step latency of such complex calculations to 2.12 milliseconds, achieving speedups of 50 to 478 times compared to current advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) in tasks such as cortical reconstruction. This represents a significant breakthrough in real-time computing, a bottleneck that has constrained neurodynamics for half a century. The relevant findings were published in *Science* on the morning of the 3rd. (Cailian Press)
Gate has been recognized as one of the best MiCA-licensed trading platforms in 2026, continuing to strengthen its European compliance advantages.
According to BeInCrypto's latest Odaily, Gate has been selected as one of the "Best MiCA-Licensed Crypto Platforms in 2026" and awarded "Best for Access to a Large Cryptocurrency Selection." The rankings indicate that Gate offers a diversified digital asset ecosystem encompassing spot trading, contracts, wealth management, and Web3 services, and provides European users with a more comprehensive digital asset trading experience thanks to its extensive asset coverage and product portfolio. With the official end of the transition period for the EU's Crypto Asset Market Regulation (MiCA), the European digital asset market has fully entered an era of unified regulation. Gate Europe had previously taken the lead in obtaining both an EU MiCA license and a Payment Institution (PI) license. These two important regulatory qualifications provide a solid foundation for Gate Europe to conduct business under the European regulatory framework and further strengthen the platform's capabilities in compliant operations, risk management, and long-term development. This recognition from a well-known industry media outlet further demonstrates Gate's positive progress in promoting compliance and continuously optimizing its products and services in Europe. Gate's founder and CEO, Dr. Han, stated that the formal implementation of MiCA signifies the end of the era of "regulatory arbitrage" in the European crypto industry, and market competition will increasingly focus on product, security, and user experience. His views were also reprinted by Cointelegraph, further reflecting the industry's widespread attention to the new era of European regulation. Currently, multiple entities under Gate have completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, or obtained authorizations and approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Dubai, solidifying their global business foundation through multi-regional regulatory licenses and registrations. The platform continues to advance its global compliance strategy and constantly improve its global compliance network to provide users with safer, more transparent, and more efficient digital asset services.