ESMA added 37 new crypto-asset service providers to its MiCA register after the European Union’s transitional period ended on July 1, bringing the total number of authorized firms to 280.
The latest update includes Standard Chartered, FalconX, Sygnum Europe, and Ronin EM. Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS was also added to the register of electronic money token issuers after launching its euro-backed EURXT stablecoin.
The update is the first major MiCA register change since firms lost the ability to rely on national transitional rules. Crypto firms without authorization must stop onboarding new EU clients and begin winding down services where required.
ESMA Adds 37 MiCA-Licensed Crypto Firms
ESMA’s register rose from 243 authorized firms on June 26 to 280 after the latest update. The increase came after the July 1 deadline ended the grace period for crypto firms already operating under national rules.
Source: ESMA
MiCA creates a single EU framework for crypto-asset service providers. It covers exchanges, custodians, trading platforms, issuers, and other firms serving clients across the bloc.
The new entries include both traditional financial institutions and crypto-native companies. Standard Chartered, FalconX, Sygnum Europe, and Ronin EM were among the firms added to the CASP list.
Germany leads the MiCA register with 57 licensed providers. France follows with 31, while the Netherlands has 26. Malta and Cyprus each have 20 registered providers.
Standard Chartered Gains EU Crypto Passport
Standard Chartered received MiCA authorization through its Luxembourg entity. The bank also obtained an Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF.
The license allows Standard Chartered to expand crypto custody and related services across the EU through MiCA’s passporting system, subject to further local steps where needed.
Standard Chartered had already opened its Luxembourg entity in 2025 to support its EU digital asset custody business. Before MiCA approval, the bank operated under Luxembourg’s national virtual asset service provider regime.
Laurent Marochini, CEO of Standard Chartered Luxembourg, said, “We are delighted to have obtained our MiCA and EMI licences, which enable us to progressively expand services to clients across Europe.” The rollout will still depend on regulatory processes and client demand.
FalconX, CACEIS and Sygnum Join Register
FalconX also received authorization before the July 1 deadline. The institutional crypto trading firm secured approval from Malta’s financial regulator, the MFSA.
Sygnum Europe was added to the register as the digital asset bank continues building its regulated European presence. Ronin EM was also included in the latest ESMA update.
CACEIS, the asset servicing arm linked to Crédit Agricole and Santander, entered the register of electronic money token issuers. The addition follows the launch of EURXT, a euro-pegged token issued on Ethereum.
EURXT launched with about 20.02 million tokens in circulation. The token is backed 1:1 by euro reserves held by CACEIS Bank and targets institutional settlement and tokenized fund access.
ESMA Also Reviews Prediction Markets
ESMA also issued a separate statement on prediction markets, warning that some event-based contracts may fall under existing EU rules on binary options.
The regulator did not create new rules in that statement, but it said firms and national regulators must review products case by case to decide whether they qualify as financial instruments under MiFID II.
If a prediction market contract is treated as a financial instrument, the EU’s retail ban on binary options may apply. ESMA’s position comes as offshore platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket face closer review in parts of Europe.
Spain temporarily banned Kalshi and Polymarket in May for lacking gambling licenses. Gambling regulators in several European countries also warned against unlicensed platforms before the FIFA World Cup.
