The European Securities and Markets Authority added 57 crypto firms to its register, bringing the total authorized providers to 300 after the MiCA transition period ended on July 1, 2026.

Standard Chartered received MiCA authorization from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier on June 25 and also obtained an Electronic Money Institution license, allowing it to passport services across all 27 EU member states.

Institutional trading firm FalconX entered the register after securing authorization from Malta’s Financial Services Authority shortly before the July 1 deadline.

Other newly authorized firms include Sygnum Europe, Ronin EM, and CACEIS, the asset‑servicing business owned by Crédit Agricole and Santander.

Stripe‑owned Bridge also received both MiCA CASP authorization and an Electronic Money Institution license in Luxembourg, enabling EU‑wide regulated crypto services.

The surge in approvals followed the end of MiCA’s transitional period, after which firms without a license must stop onboarding new EU customers and wind down regulated operations.

ESMA’s updated register provides a public record of authorized providers, supporting a single regulatory framework for crypto exchanges, custody providers, portfolio managers, and issuers across the European Union.

Passporting rules mean that authorization from one national regulator, such as Luxembourg’s CSSF or Malta’s MFSA, grants access to customers throughout the bloc, reducing the need for separate national licences.

The expanded register offers institutional investors a verified list of regulated counterparties, while the impact on market competition and consumer access remains to be observed.