# Crypto News, Oct 11, 2026: ESMA Gives EU Crypto Firms Three Months to Unwind Non-MiCA Stablecoins

> ESMA's 8 October opinion tells national supervisors to have MiCA-licensed firms clear client exposure to non-compliant stablecoins within about three…

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- **Date:** Sun, Oct 11, 2026
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ESMA's 8 October opinion tells national supervisors to have MiCA-licensed firms clear client exposure to non-compliant stablecoins within about three months, roughly 8 January 2027. Coinbase has already set an October 30 deadline for EEA customers. ## ESMA sets three-month wind-down for non-MiCA stablecoins; Coinbase moves faster ESMA's 8 October opinion says MiCA-authorised firms should resolve EU clients' holdings of non-compliant stablecoins no later than three months after publication, putting the practical limit near 8 January 2027. It is guidance, and national authorities decide how to apply it. During the wind-down, regulators may permit only …

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## Sources

1. [ESMA gives EU firms 3 months to drop non-MiCA stablecoins](https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2026/10/11/esma-stablecoin-mica-january-2027-deadline)
2. [Coinbase Delists USDT and DAI on October 30](https://cryptoticker.io/en/coinbase-delists-usdt-dai-october-30)
3. [Crypto ETF Outflows Pass $1 Billion in October: Is Wall Street Dumping Bitcoin and Ethereum?](https://cryptoticker.io/en/crypto-etf-outflows-october-2026-bitcoin-ethereum)
4. [Bitcoin Dips to $80,000: How Other Coins Fared in the Market Slide](https://247wallst.com/investing/cryptocurrency/2026/10/10/bitcoin-dips-to-80000-how-other-coins-fared-in-the-market-slide)
5. [Bitcoin price rises 0.19% to $82,646 as crypto market shows mixed trends](https://www.azernews.az/region/265313.html)
6. [France Panel Advances Stablecoin Tax and Crypto Exit-Tax Rules](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/29586)
7. [France Stablecoin Tax Push Stalls as Assembly Committee Rejects Budget Revenue Section](https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/121956)
8. [Stablecoin Payments Expand: Visa-Gate Card & What It Means](https://www.onesafe.io/blog/visa-gate-stablecoin-payments-analysis)
9. [Blockchain Association Backs GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules With Key Caveats](https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/blockchain-association-genius-act-stablecoin-cip-rules)
10. [Paxos’ $3 Billion USDG Stablecoin Launches on Arbitrum With Proposed 100 Million ARB Incentives](https://www.tekedia.com/paxos-3-billion-usdg-stablecoin-launches-on-arbitrum-with-proposed-100-million-arb-incentives)

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