Europe’s crypto regulatory machine just turned a significant gear. The European Securities and Markets Authority published its first update to the interim MiCA register following the close of the EU transitional period, adding 37 new crypto-asset service providers and pushing the total count to 280 authorized firms.
The previous tally, as of June 26, sat at 243. In roughly a week, that number jumped by 37, and the names on the new additions list read like a who’s who of both traditional finance and crypto-native firms.
Standard Chartered and FalconX make the list
The headline addition is Standard Chartered, one of the world’s largest international banks, which secured its MiCA authorization on June 25 from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF. The authorization arrived alongside an Electronic Money Institution license, meaning the bank can now operate across EU member states under a single regulatory passport.
FalconX, the institutional crypto trading firm, also made the cut. It received authorization from Malta’s financial regulator, the MFSA, shortly before the July 1 deadline.
