The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its public register of crypto companies authorized under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Following the end of the transition period, an additional 37 crypto asset service providers have been added to the list. This brings the number of companies with official MiCA licenses across the EU from 244 as of June 26 to 281.
New approvals expand the roster
The latest update highlights the broader application of MiCA regulations across Europe. The new authorizations pave the way for companies to offer crypto services in compliance with regional rules. Among the newly listed firms are notable names like Standard Chartered, FalconX, Sygnum Europe, Ronin EM, and CACEIS, the digital asset arm backed by Crédit Agricole.
Standard Chartered received its MiCA approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator on June 25. The global banking group also secured an Electronic Money Institution license, enabling it to issue e-money and offer payment services within the European market. As an internationally recognized bank, Standard Chartered is known for its financial services focusing on corporate clients.
Standard Chartered emphasized that its new licenses complement its previous digital asset custody moves in Asia and the Middle East and will help meet rising demand for regulated crypto products in Europe.
The bank’s latest step highlights its ongoing strategy to expand institutional digital asset services in Europe. Rising demand for regulated custody, payments, and crypto services is drawing major financial institutions more prominently into the MiCA framework.
Country-by-country breakdown draws attention
Cyprus granted the highest number of new MiCA authorizations in the latest update, approving six crypto asset service providers. France, Italy, and Malta each added five new companies, while the Czech Republic and Spain granted four authorizations each. Luxembourg approved three, the Netherlands two, and Germany, Liechtenstein, and Latvia each licensed one new company.
Despite Cyprus’s strong showing this round, Germany remains the leading hub for MiCA licenses in the EU. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has approved 58 crypto firms to date. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has so far issued a total of 21 MiCA licenses.
Some categories remain unchanged
Not all segments in ESMA’s registry are advancing at the same pace. For instance, there are currently no approved issuers in the asset-referenced token category, indicating that no project has yet secured the necessary permissions in this class.
Meanwhile, the list of non-compliant entities remains constant at 162. This means that while the number of authorized actors is increasing, there has been no recent change regarding firms considered non-compliant.
MiCA’s impact shows in company responses
The growing regulatory certainty in Europe is now reflected in how major industry players communicate with their customers. Binance, for example, assured its EU users of the safety of their funds as new MiCA requirements start to take effect across the region.
