A diagnostic piece for post-PMF founders who are stuck being the bottleneck. Not a framework pitch. Not a tool review. A pattern you'll either recognise immediately or bookmark for later.

🔑 Key Takeaways MiCA regulates the middle, not the edges – Centralized entities like VASPs fall under MiCA, but DeFi platforms remain outside its scope. USDT is vanishing from regulated exchanges – Binance, Kraken, Coinbase, and others have delisted USDT in the EU due to MiCA compliance pressure. DeFi enables indirect access to banned stablecoins – Users can still trade USDT via decentralized protocols, highlighting a regulatory blindspot. MiCA forces strategic clarity,

~16 min read – A founder-level roadmap to MiCA, PSD2 overlaps, and CASP authorisation across the EU. This guide explains the EU CASP licensing requirements under MiCA and how they intersect with PSD2, MiFID II, and national supervisory practices.

A deep dive into EU crypto regulation, VASP market evolution, and the MiCA compliance deadline reshaping Europe’s digital asset landscape.

MiCA mandates strict fund segregation for VASPs. Learn best practices for UTXO-based blockchains to ensure compliance and security.