Euro-pegged stablecoin issuer Lugh appears to be throwing in the towel ahead of the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) coming into effect. 

"Due to the upcoming entry into force of MiCA and in accordance with its commitment to compliance, LUGH announces the cessation of the issuance of its stablecoin EURL and guarantees the redemption of existing EURLs until August 30, 2024," the Paris-based company posted on its website and on X.

Lugh's announcement comes on the heels of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, saying it will soon restrict availability in the EU to stablecoins that are considered "unregulated." While Binance did not single out major stablecoins like Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC, there is concern that …