{
  "id": 14652854,
  "title": "EBA classifies USDC as significant e-money token under MiCA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/eba-classifies-usdc-as-significant-e-money-token-under-mica",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Finextra",
    "slug": "finextra",
    "url": "https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/111262/eba-classifies-usdc-as-significant-e-money-token-under-mica"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC, issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as a significant e-money token (EMT) under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), following its assessment of the criteria set out in the Regulation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/eu-authority-classifies-circles-usdc-as-significant-under-mica",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:03:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}