Key facts
- ESMA has updated its MiCA register with 37 new crypto-asset service providers.
- Standard Chartered and FalconX are among the newly authorized firms.
- Cyprus authorized the most CASPs in this update, with six firms.
- The total number of CASPs on the register is now 280.
- Standard Chartered also obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Europe.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its first update to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register since the transitional period concluded. The update includes 37 newly licensed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), bringing the total number of registered entities to 280. Among the notable additions are global banking group Standard Chartered, which received its MiCA authorization from Luxembourg regulators on June 25, and digital asset prime brokerage FalconX. Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS was also added to the register for electronic money tokens.
Standard Chartered's inclusion follows its acquisition of an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, enabling it to issue electronic money and offer payment services in Europe. Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered’s global head of financing, stated that securing these licenses is a significant step in the bank's digital asset strategy in Europe, supporting growing client demand for regulated digital asset access. This move builds on the bank's recent expansion of digital asset custody services in Asia and the Middle East.
Cyprus led the latest round of MiCA authorizations, contributing six new CASPs, the highest number among EU jurisdictions. France, Italy, and Malta each added five CASPs, followed by the Czech Republic and Spain with four each. Luxembourg listed three new entities, and the Netherlands added two. Germany, Liechtenstein, and Latvia each had one new entry. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has now granted a total of 21 MiCA authorizations, while Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) leads with 58 authorizations. The register for asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) remains unchanged with no approved issuers, and the list of non-compliant entities stays at 162.