Paolo Ardoino

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Leading Tether's decision to operate outside MiCA's licensed framework

Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, has walked away from Europe's crypto licensing regime. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the company won't seek a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license because the rules force large stablecoin issuers to park at least 60% of reserves in commercial bank deposits — money that banks lend out and may not have on hand during a redemption rush.

Updated Sep 26