The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated the MiCA register on Friday, July 3, 2026. This action represents the first official revision conducted by the regulatory body since the definitive closure of the transitional framework.
The technical update added 37 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). Following these entries, the official ESMA framework now includes 280 authorized entities across European jurisdictions, increasing from the 243 platforms monitored in the previous agency baseline on June 26.
The inclusion of major institutional financial corporations stands out in this expansion of the MiCA register. Global banking organization Standard Chartered secured authorization from Luxembourg authorities to clear its operational pathway across Europe.
This regulatory milestone aligns with the end of the transitional phase across the European Union, a structural shift that accelerated registration compliance procedures for institutional entities seeking compliant market operations within the European single market.
The approval for Standard Chartered was granted on June 25, 2026. Alongside this qualification, the banking institution obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. This complementary license permits electronic money issuance and digital payment processing services under European standards.
The bank intends to deploy operations utilizing its established Luxembourg subsidiary as its primary strategic hub. The initial phase involves a progressive passporting distribution strategy to deploy digital asset custody services into other eurozone nations, addressing growing corporate demand in Europe.
In tandem with the banking group, prime brokerage FalconX, alongside Sygnum Europe and Ronin EM, formally joined the verified services registry. The electronic money tokens (EMTs) category incorporated CACEIS, the specialized asset services division of Crédit Agricole.
Demographically, Cyprus led the new additions by confirming six distinct service entities under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). This push brings the total volume of compliant registrations managed by Cypriot authorities to 21 active firms.
France, Italy, and Malta recorded five approved entities each during this specific reporting cycle. Concurrently, the Czech Republic and Spain registered four providers each, while Luxembourg domestic regulators finalized three corporate additions to the master list.
The remaining entries included two authorizations originating from the Netherlands. Meanwhile, national regulators in Germany, Liechtenstein, and Latvia verified one single firm each during this post-deadline accounting window managed by the central European authority.
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) retains the absolute regional lead by commanding a historical aggregate of 58 validated authorizations, representing the highest administrative volume processed by a single national competent authority.
The supervisory data published by ESMA revealed no statistical changes regarding asset-referenced tokens (ARTs), which remain without any approved issuers. The index monitoring non-compliant market entities similarly experienced no changes, remaining at 162 listed platforms.
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