The European Union's MiCA register has been updated to include 37 new crypto firms, bringing the total number of licensed companies to 280. The update comes after the transitional phase of the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation expired on June 26.
Among the newly added firms is Standard Chartered Bank, which acquired its MiCA license on June 25. The bank's Global Head of Financing, Margaret Harwood-Jones, said that securing both MiCA and EMI licenses is a significant milestone for its digital assets expansion in Europe.
The update also includes popular cryptocurrency firms such as FalconX, Sygnum Europe, and Ronin EM. Cyprus leads the latest MiCA approvals with six new CASP companies approved, followed by France, Italy, Malta, and other EU countries.