Spain moves up deadline for crypto firms to comply with MiCA

The Spanish government has shortened the transitional period for cryptocurrency firms to obtain full authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation to Dec. 30, Cointelegraph reported. Existing crypto service providers must secure MiCA approval by this new deadline to continue their operations in the country. While the EU has set a general grace period until July 2026, Spain is implementing stricter measures by accelerating the compliance timeline.