The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its interim MiCA register, adding 37 new licensed crypto-asset service providers to the list. This brings the total number of licensed EU crypto providers to 280 from 243 the week before.
Among the notable entrants are FalconX and Standard Chartered. Standard Chartered secured its MiCA authorization through its Luxembourg subsidiary on June 25th, allowing it to offer digital asset services across the EU. Institutional crypto trading firm FalconX received its MiCA authorization from Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) as announced on June 29th.
Cyprus led the latest batch with six new authorizations, followed by France, Italy, and Malta each contributing five. The Czech Republic and Spain added four apiece, while Luxembourg contributed three and Germany, Liechtenstein, and Latvia recorded one each.