CoinShares Becomes First MiCA-Authorized Crypto Asset Manager in Europe

CoinShares, Europe’s top digital asset investment firm with over $9 billion in AUM, has secured full authorisation under the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.

Its French arm, CoinShares Asset Management, is now officially recognised by the AMF (France’s financial regulator), becoming the first continental European firm to receive this designation.

This milestone adds to CoinShares’ already robust regulatory arsenal. It now holds a rare triple license combination:

• AIFM for alternative fund and UCITS delegation
• MiFID for traditional financial instruments
• MiCA for crypto portfolio management and advisory services

This makes CoinShares the only regulated firm in continental Europe offering full-spectrum investment services across both traditional and digital assets—backed by EU oversight.

MiCA framework sets CoinShares apart from rivals

The MiCA license grants CoinShares the ability to deliver institutional-grade crypto asset management across the entire EU. With its services already passported into key markets like Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, the firm is poised to expand across all EU member states.

CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti called the approval “a pivotal milestone,” noting that many crypto platforms in Europe operate without clear regulatory oversight or separation of core functions like custody and execution. CoinShares, by contrast, meets the highest standards of investor protection and regulatory compliance.

“Crypto belongs in a professional and transparent regulatory environment,” Mognetti said. “This authorisation proves it can thrive there.”

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First-mover advantage in institutional crypto investing

CoinShares now occupies a unique position in the market. It can:

• Offer actively managed crypto and traditional portfolios under unified EU regulation
• Operate through clients’ preferred platforms while maintaining regulatory segregation of duties
• Serve institutional investors as a fully licensed counterparty with full fiduciary compliance

This MiCA approval not only reinforces CoinShares’ leadership but also signals the maturing of the crypto asset management sector in Europe. For institutions navigating regulatory uncertainty, CoinShares stands as a clear and compliant partner in digital finance.

Kosta Gushterov

Kosta has been working in the crypto industry for over 4 years. He strives to present different perspectives on a given topic and enjoys the sector for its transparency and dynamism. In his work, he focuses on balanced coverage of events and developments in the crypto space, providing information to his readers from a neutral perspective.