EU ETS Overhaul: The European Commission is set to propose the biggest update to the EU Emissions Trading System, aiming to keep free carbon permits longer, slow tightening of emissions caps, and steer support toward clean-tech investments—while trying to protect industry competitiveness. Crypto Regulation in Liechtenstein: Paymonade (Damoon Technology Europe) has secured a MiCA licence from Liechtenstein’s FMA, letting it offer regulated crypto-asset services across the EEA under one passportable authorisation. MiCA Market Shift: Coinbase and Ripple also gained EU-wide access via Luxembourg authorisations as Binance and other unlicensed platforms scaled back ahead of MiCA’s July 1 deadline. EFTA Trade Boost: Việt Nam and EFTA have concluded a long-running FTA, covering goods and services, investment, IP, procurement, and sustainability—expected to open new growth paths with tech- and finance-heavy EFTA economies including Liechtenstein. BIL Suisse + Avaloq: BIL Suisse renewed its core banking partnership with Avaloq, focusing on automation and secure integration of third-party services, including stronger KYC and data connectivity. Travel Tech: UK airports expanded e-gates so children aged eight and above (with a height threshold) can use automated passport checks, aiming to cut family queues during peak summer travel. Russia e-Visas: Russia published the full 2026 list of countries eligible for its unified e-visa, with specific application timing and stay rules.