ESMA Adds StanChart, FalconX in First Post-MiCA Register Update
Europe's top securities regulator added 37 crypto firms to its MiCA register, including Standard Chartered and FalconX, in the first update since the deadline.
The European Securities and Markets Authority published its first update to the MiCA crypto-asset service provider register since the regulatory deadline passed, adding 37 firms to the official list in a significant expansion of licensed operators across the bloc.
Standard Chartered, the London-headquartered multinational bank, and FalconX, the institutional crypto prime brokerage, are among the most prominent names now appearing on ESMA's updated register. Their inclusion signals growing institutional appetite for operating under Europe's landmark crypto regulatory framework.
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The Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA, established a unified licensing regime across European Union member states, requiring crypto-asset service providers to register and comply with standardized rules covering transparency, consumer protection, and financial stability. ESMA's register serves as the authoritative public record of compliant operators.
The addition of 37 providers in a single update underscores how firms have been racing to secure regulatory standing since MiCA's deadline arrived. The presence of a major traditional bank like Standard Chartered alongside crypto-native platforms such as FalconX reflects the breadth of institutional interest in gaining formal EU market access under the new framework.
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