European Securities and Markets Authority

Germany leads MiCA licenses as EU tightens crypto rules
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27 August, 2026

Germany leads MiCA licenses as EU tightens crypto rules

Germany leads in the EU in MiCA licenses as 14 non-EU crypto firms face transaction bans, while the ECB moves...
EU authorizes 12 new crypto service providers under MiCA
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11 August, 2026

EU authorizes 12 new crypto service providers under MiCA

The EU's MiCA register expanded with 12 newly authorized crypto-asset service providers, raising the bloc's total licensed CASPs to 321.
For whom the MiCA bell tolls: Crypto firms race to beat EU deadline
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30 June, 2026

For whom the MiCA bell tolls: Crypto firms race to beat EU deadline

Binance joins other crypto exchanges exiting parts of Europe as the EU’s MiCA deadline ends, forcing platforms to comply or...
French regulator threatens action over missing EU licenses
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1 June, 2026

French regulator threatens action over missing EU licenses

The French Financial Markets Authority is demanding that digital asset companies get MiCA licenses by June 30 or risk prosecution...
EU regulator clarifies expectations ahead of MiCA deadline
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24 April, 2026

EU regulator clarifies expectations ahead of MiCA deadline

ESMA clarifies expectations ahead of the MiCA transition deadline, warning crypto firms must secure EU licenses by July 1, 2026,...
ECB backs centralized oversight of major crypto firms
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21 April, 2026

ECB backs centralized oversight of major crypto firms

The ECB backs plan to shift oversight of crypto firms and major cross-border markets to ESMA, supporting deeper financial market...