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Kiu will head a compliance-first push under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation following the exchange’s successful licensing in Austria. Meanwhile, prediction markets platform Kalshi opened a new Washington, D.C. office and hired seasoned policy veterans to strengthen engagement with federal and state regulators, even though it still faces legal challenges over its sports-related contracts in several US states. Kalshi operates as a CFTC-regulated exchange and is currently the world’s largest prediction market by monthly trading volume. KuCoin Hires Former LSEG Executive KuCoin appointed Sabina Liu, a former executive at London Stock Exchange Group, to lead its European business as managing director of KuCoin EU. This is a big step in the exchange’s expansion under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).  Based in Vienna, Liu will oversee KuCoin’s European operations after the exchange’s successful acquisition of a crypto asset service provider license in Austria, which enables it to passport regulated services across the EU. (Source: KuCoin) Liu previously led KuCoin’s institutional business and spent more than a decade at LSEG working with global investment banks and cross-border trading clients. She describes the MiCA license as a major milestone that provides KuCoin with a unified regulatory framework in a region that is characterized by mature financial markets, rising crypto adoption, and expanding demand across stablecoins, payments, and wealth management products.  Under her leadership, KuCoin EU plans to position itself as a regulated alternative in a very competitive European market where larger exchanges already dominate trading volumes. Liu explained that she will adopt a compliance-first strategy designed to differentiate KuCoin through regulated, transparent services rather than growth driven purely by volume. This approach comes against the backdrop of heightened regulatory scrutiny across the industry, as exchanges including Binance move to secure MiCA approvals in jurisdictions like Greece. The appointment also…

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