{"id":192396,"date":"2026-07-27T20:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/eu-mica-registry-grows-to-309-licensed-crypto-providers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:31:51","slug":"eu-mica-registry-grows-to-309-licensed-crypto-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/eu-mica-registry-grows-to-309-licensed-crypto-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"EU MiCA Registry Hits 309 Providers as BNY and Banks Join"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the latest update<\/a><\/strong>, the total number of licensed participants has reached 309, highlighting the accelerating implementation of the unified regulatory framework for the crypto sector in the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This expansion of the register comes less than a month after the MiCA transition period ended on July 1. Since then, European regulators have begun a phased implementation of new rules for crypto companies seeking to offer services within the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the most significant additions in the latest update is BNY SA\/NV\u2014the Belgian subsidiary of the American financial group BNY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company has received authorization to offer specific digital asset services, including the custody and transfer of crypto assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond BNY, three German cooperative banks\u2014Spar-und Kreditbank Rheinstetten, VR-Bank Augsburg-Ostallg\u00e4u, and Raiffeisenbank Falkenstein-W\u00f6rth\u2014were also added to the registry. Their entry into the MiCA regime is another signal that traditional financial institutions are gradually expanding their footprint in the regulated European crypto market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other newly licensed firms include established industry players such as BitPay, Coinify, the Danish infrastructure firm Januar, and Latvia-based Bleap, all of which provide crypto payment solutions, infrastructure, and digital asset services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ESMA\u2019s latest data shows that Germany and Denmark are the leading nations for new licenses, with each adding three Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bulgaria and Latvia followed with two new registrations each, while Belgium, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and the Netherlands each added one licensed provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the Bulgarian companies now included in the register are Altcoins BG<\/a><\/strong> and Digital Assist. This increases the number of local participants gaining access to the unified European regime for crypto service provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The distribution of these licenses demonstrates that interest in MiCA continues to grow among both specialized crypto firms and traditional financial institutions entering the digital asset space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This latest update marks the third publication by ESMA since the July 1 transition deadline. A previous update added 14 licensed providers, including Ripple Payments Europe<\/a><\/strong>, proving that the European register is expanding rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By adopting MiCA, the European Union established the first unified regulatory framework for crypto services in the bloc, allowing licensed companies to operate across all member states through a \u201cEuropean passport.\u201d The rising number of licensees and the entry of institutions like BNY reveal that traditional finance increasingly views regulated crypto services as a core part of long-term digital finance strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amid market volatility and uncertainty, choosing a secure crypto wallet remains vital for investors. For a detailed analysis of asset protection solutions, see the article \u201cThe Best Crypto Wallets for 2026<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d which explores options based on security, convenience, and functionality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The ESMA registry hits 309 licensed entities as BNY and traditional banks join the MiCA framework, signaling a shift in the EU crypto market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":192395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[270,424],"coin_category":[],"class_list":["post-192396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-altcoins","tag-crypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTraditional Banks Increase Their MiCA Presence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Germany and Denmark Lead New Registrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
MiCA Continues to Expand the Regulated Crypto Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n