ESMA Adds 37 Crypto Firms to MiCA Register, Including StanChart
Europe's securities regulator updated its MiCA register for the first time since the deadline, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers.
The European Securities and Markets Authority published its first post-deadline update to the Markets in Crypto-Assets register Thursday, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers in a move that signals accelerating regulatory formalization across the European Union's digital-asset sector.
Standard Chartered, one of the world's largest international banks, and institutional crypto prime broker FalconX are among the notable names now listed on the updated register, reflecting the growing appetite of both traditional finance giants and crypto-native firms to operate under the EU's landmark regulatory framework.
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The MiCA regulation, which set a compliance deadline for crypto-asset service providers seeking to do business across EU member states, has been widely watched as a potential template for other jurisdictions grappling with how to govern digital assets. ESMA's register serves as the official public record of firms authorized or flagged under the framework, making each update a meaningful signal of how broadly MiCA adoption is spreading.
The inclusion of an institution as large as Standard Chartered alongside specialized crypto firms like FalconX illustrates the breadth of entities now pursuing MiCA compliance — from legacy banks diversifying into digital-asset services to crypto-focused businesses seeking regulatory legitimacy in the world's largest single market. Analysts have noted that ESMA register appearances can also influence institutional counterparty decisions, as compliance status increasingly factors into business relationships.
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