The EU just handed out 53 Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) licenses: firm-level approval under one of the toughest crypto frameworks to date.
Nevertheless, this is the first time we’ve seen such clean regulatory clarity from a major economic zone, and it’s a big deal. Regulated crypto is here.
And if MiCA is the green light for adoption, then the next logical question is: Where’s the smart money going?
We’ll spotlight this shift in more detail and uncover three projects that align with the direction MiCA is pushing the industry.
Names like BBVA, OKX, eToro, Coinbase, and Kraken are now fully licensed, signaling that both TradFi and crypto-native firms are playing ball.
The takeaway? Regulation isn’t killing crypto; it’s legitimizing it. And it’s not just about checking compliance boxes anymore.
In this new landscape, the projects that thrive won’t be those shouting the loudest but those building with regulation in mind, ready to scale with the system rather than outside it.
So, what kind of projects actually stand to benefit in this new regulatory climate? Here are three tokens that align with where crypto’s heading next:
With near-instant $BTC transfers, cross-chain swaps, and support for complex Decentralized Apps (dApps), Bitcoin Hyper aims to bring real speed and smart contracts to the most trusted blockchain on earth without giving up its security.
The $HYPER presale has already raised $2M+, with one token currently costing just $0.012175 — early birds can also stake their tokens (currently sitting at 386% APY). No VC allocations. No insider minting. Just a clean, public launch.
And soon, Best Card will launch – giving users a way to spend crypto like cash, with cashback perks and fee discounts baked in. It’ll work anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
From asset prices and weather feeds to bond yields and real-world identity. As the tokenization of Real World Assets (RWAs) accelerates, Chainlink is quietly becoming the data layer for this $300T market.
$LINK currently trades at $13.49, still far below its all-time high of $52.88.
MiCA is no longer just a headline. It’s now policy, and it marks a clear turning point: crypto isn’t dying; it’s ramping up.
As always, though, please do your own research (DYOR). This article is not financial advice.
