Crypto Regulation in Focus: ESMA added 14 crypto firms to the MiCA register, bringing approved crypto-asset service providers to 294; Ripple Payments Europe can now offer regulated services across 29 EU countries, while Liechtenstein-based Kaiser Partner Privatbank also entered the list—another sign that regulated players are consolidating access as licensing slows. Liechtenstein as a Crypto Hub: Paymonade (Damoon Technology Europe) secured a MiCA licence from Liechtenstein’s FMA, enabling regulated crypto services across the EEA under a single passportable authorisation, with plans to expand headcount and transaction volumes. EU Climate Policy: The European Commission is set to unveil a major overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), aiming to keep free permits longer, ease the pace of tightening limits, and better link support to clean-tech investment—covering power, industry, airlines and shipping. Trade Diplomacy: The FIT Partnership ministerial meeting in Auckland gathered trade ministers from 21 countries, including Liechtenstein, to push practical ways to cut barriers and support exporters amid tariff uncertainty. EFTA Trade Momentum: Vietnam and EFTA concluded FTA talks, expected to boost bilateral trade and investment, with EFTA’s advanced economies including Liechtenstein. US-Liechtenstein Link via Diplomacy: Veteran US diplomat Yuriy R. Fedkiw took charge as Consul General in Mumbai, previously serving in Bern overseeing relations with Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.