
Bitget’s appointment of Oliver Stauber and the push for a Vienna HQ is a strategic bid to secure MiCA-era legal certainty. This move reshapes custody, listing governance for BGB, and competitive dynamics across EU exchanges.

Regulators are tightening the squeeze on privacy coins like XMR, ZEC and DASH while regional politics expose exchanges to new risks. This analysis maps legal basis, market impact, and actionable mitigation steps for developers, exchanges and traders.