Germany Leads EU MiCA Licensing With 79 Crypto Companies | Crypto Regulation News
Crypto regulation news: Germany Leads EU MiCA Licensing With 79 Crypto Companies. This update explains what changed, why it matters for the crypto market, and what investors, exchanges, and blockchain companies should watch next.
Crypto Regulation Update
Germany widened its lead in the number of providers licensed under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with six of its cooperative banks added in the latest register update.The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its MiCA register on Friday, bringing the number of authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs) to 331.Compared with an update from Aug. 12, the six additions were all German cooperative banks: Raiffeisenbank Aidlingen, Ihre Volksbank, VR-Bank Mittelfranken Mitte, Volksbank Euskirchen, VR Bank Ried-Überwald and Volksbank Backnang.Germany now accounts for 79 CASPs, ahead of France with 35 and the Netherlands with 29. Germany’s total has grown from 57 in late June, when the country already led MiCA authorizations, according to ESMA data previously reviewed by Cointelegraph.Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) told Cointelegraph in June that the country’s high number of MiCA authorizations partly reflects its large financial sector and the number of credit institutions eligible to offer crypto services. BaFin also pointed to Germany’s pre-existing national licensing regime, which gave some CASPs access to simplified authorization procedures during the transition to MiCA.ESMA’s asset-referenced token (ART), electronic money token (EMT) and non-compliant entity datasets were unchanged. The ART register remained empty, the EMT register held 43 entries, and the non-compliant entity list remained at 167.Related: Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penaltyCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.
Why This Crypto Regulation News Matters
First, this development may affect exchanges, token listings, stablecoins, compliance rules, and market sentiment. In addition, it may influence licensing, reporting requirements, and future enforcement actions. As a result, traders and investors should watch the next legal and policy steps closely.
What to Watch Next
Watch for follow-up statements from regulators, court filings, exchange responses, and policy updates. In particular, any new guidance on licensing, enforcement, or stablecoin rules could have a direct impact on the broader crypto market.
