MiCA Crypto Passporting (Liechtenstein): Paymonade (Damoon Technology Europe) secured a MiCA licence from Liechtenstein’s FMA, letting it offer regulated crypto-asset services across the EEA under one authorisation—an upgrade for fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlement, with annualised transaction volume cited at US$1.8B in H1 2026. EU Carbon Policy: The European Commission is set to unveil a major overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), aiming to keep free carbon permits longer, slow emissions tightening, and steer support toward clean-tech investment—while negotiating with member states and the European Parliament. EFTA Trade Momentum: Vietnam and EFTA concluded talks on an FTA after 14+ years, covering goods/services, investment, IP, procurement, and sustainability—positioning EFTA’s tech and green-industry strengths (including Liechtenstein) as a boost for Vietnam’s export growth. Wealthtech in Practice (Liechtenstein-linked): BIL Suisse renewed its long-running partnership with Avaloq, extending core banking automation and focusing next on secure integration of third-party services, including stronger KYC and data connectivity. Travel Tech at Borders (UK): UK airports expanded e-gates so children aged 8+ (and at least 120cm tall) can use them at 13 airports, targeting faster family border processing during peak summer travel. Visa Rules Watch: Russia published the full 2026 unified e-visa eligible-country list, while China expanded visa-free entry to citizens of 50+ countries under multiple schemes.