ESMA Adds 15 Crypto Firms to MiCA Register
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- ESMA added 15 new Crypto-Asset Service Providers to its MiCA register on Thursday, expanding the post-July 1 roster of authorized firms.
- New entrants include Bulgaria's Altcoins BG and Digital Assist, Denmark's SafeLynx Technologies and Januar, and Latvia-registered Bleap and Nodu Digital.
- The update follows ESMA's previous addition of 14 CASPs after the July 1 deadline, which included Ripple Payments Europe.
- Other MiCA registers for asset-referenced tokens, e-money tokens, and non-compliant entities saw no changes in ESMA's latest update.
- Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti warned that the cost of maintaining a MiCA license could push smaller firms out of the market.
Why it matters: MiCA's authorized roster is scaling rapidly — 15 new CASPs in one update spanning Bulgaria, Denmark, and Latvia — while Gate Europe CEO Cunti warned compliance costs may push smaller licensed firms out, potentially consolidating Europe's regulated crypto sector around larger, better-resourced players.
