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Ilya Bratanov

Ilya Bratanov is a crypto copywriter with over three years of experience writing in-depth technical reviews, SEO-optimized guides, platform comparisons, and educational explainers.

95 articles · Serbia

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

BIS Rejects Stablecoin as Money: Fragmentation Risk at $316 Billion

The BIS declared stablecoins are not money in its June 28, 2026 report, flagging a $316 billion market for dollarization risk and threats to banking stability.

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

Digital Euro: ECON Green Light, ECB Picks Pilot Banks in July

Seven Italian banks, the most from any eurozone country, are competing in the digital euro pilot. The ECB selects pilot banks in July 2026, with first…

Fintech Banks Europe

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

MiCA and Bank Crypto Custody: How It Works Under EU Rules

Banca Sella became Italy's first MiCA-authorized bank on May 27, 2026. Here's what bank crypto custody means, how the two authorization paths work, and what…

Regulation Banks Europe

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

Bitcoin at September 2024 Lows: Is the Four-Year Cycle Dead?

Bitcoin is sitting at 21-month lows, 53% below its October 2025 record. The real question isn't why it fell: it's whether the four-year cycle still governs…

Bitcoin ETF

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

MiCA Deadline July 1: Move Your Crypto Without Triggering a Tax Bill

The MiCA deadline of July 1, 2026 closes unlicensed exchanges to EU clients. The costlier risk is fiscal: selling crypto to move funds triggers a 33% capital…

Regulation Europe

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

Binance Pulls EU License Bid: Millions of European Users at Risk

Binance withdrew its MiCA license application in Greece days before the July 1 deadline. Here's what the world's largest exchange risks, and what it means for…

Binance Europe Regulation

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

Buying Property with Crypto in Italy: The Honest 2026 Guide

Buying property with crypto in Italy is legal, but the price must be in euros and anti-money-laundering rules are the real hurdle. Here's how the notary…

Europe Bitcoin

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

US Moves to Ban Digital Dollar While Europe Builds the Digital Euro

The US is moving to ban a government digital dollar until 2030, backing private stablecoins instead. Europe is building a public digital euro. Two opposing…

Stablecoins Regulation

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate: Four Hurdles Left and Odds at 47%

The CLARITY Act sits on the Senate calendar, but Polymarket odds of passage in 2026 have dropped from 82% to 47%. Four hurdles remain, and the July deadline…

Regulation United States Bitcoin

Ilya Bratanov · 3 months ago

CME Sues CFTC Over Kalshi Perpetual Futures: Swaps or Futures?

CME filed a federal lawsuit against the CFTC on June 18, 2026, over Kalshi's $3B perpetual Bitcoin future. Swap or future? The answer reshapes U.S. crypto…

Regulation Trading Bitcoin