Regulations
By Jean-Luc Maracon
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Owen Simonin and the Security-First Strategy. Owen Simonin is not your typical startup founder. He first made a name for himself as a public…
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MiCA, the European Framework Reshaping the Landscape. The MiCA regulation—Markets in Crypto-Assets—is the major European regulatory project on digital…
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Twentieth. That's Meria's rank among French companies to secure MiCA approval. The fintech, founded in 2017 by Owen Simonin—a well-known crypto influencer—has just received…
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Meria is a company born in Moselle, not in Paris, not in a prestigious Parisian incubator. Since its inception, it has grown quickly. Very quickly.
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350 million euros under management. Not insignificant.
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Owen Simonin is not your typical startup founder. He first made a name for himself as a public figure in the French-speaking crypto world before moving to the business side.
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The MiCA approval strengthens exactly that. It tells investors, potential clients, and institutions watching from afar: this company complies with standards, it is regulated, it…
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And the competition? They're watching. Being the twentieth approved actor means being in the leading pack but not yet the solitary leader. Others will follow.
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Related: Paymium Invests €1 Million to Secure MiCA Approval, Targets 230,000 Clients
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Related Reading: Paymium Secures MiCA Approval After Investing One Million Euros
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Meria has not communicated specific expansion plans. No details on targeted markets, no partnership announcements, no timeline.
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What is known is that the approval changes the external perception of the company. Institutional investors, in particular, closely examine these certifications before entrusting…
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The progression from Moselle to this status as a European-level approved player says something about the company's trajectory. Simonin has built something that holds.
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No further comments have been provided by Meria on its immediate projects. The company remains silent about the future—and in crypto, silence can mean a lot or nothing at all.
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See also: Ripples Luxembourg Green Light Puts 75 Licenses on the Line Before MiCA Cutoff
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