ESMA Expands MiCA Register With 14 New Additions The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 new Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to its interim MiCA register, bri
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 new Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to its interim MiCA register, bringing the total number of licensed entities operating within the European Union to 294. High-profile additions include @Ripple Payments Europe, Bison Bank, and HPB, as the continent pushes further into a unified regulatory framework for digital assets.
The latest additions follow a significant July 3 update that incorporated 37 newly authorized firms. ESMA published its first post-transition update to the interim MiCA register on July 3, adding 37 newly authorized CASPs and bringing the total count of MiCA-compliant entities to 280 at that point. The register is updated weekly, and the current total of 294 reflects subsequent additions since that rollout.
The MiCA transitional period officially expired across the EU on July 1, 2026. After this date, any entity providing crypto-asset services to EU clients without a MiCA licence is in breach of EU law and must cease offering such services.
The scale of the regulatory shift is significant. By late June 2026, ESMA's interim register listed roughly 244 valid CASP authorizations, against nearly 3,000 providers previously registered under national regimes. Only about 280 of more than 3,000 previously registered EU crypto firms secured MiCA licenses, meaning over 80% missed the July 1 deadline.
For @Ripple, the addition of its Payments Europe entity to the register builds on a broader licensing push. Ripple secured full MiCA CASP authorization from Luxembourg's CSSF on July 6, 2026, becoming one of roughly 280 firms licensed to operate across 30 EEA countries. That authorization pairs with the Electronic Money Institution license Ripple secured in February 2026, giving the company a combined fiat and crypto-asset license stack under a single Luxembourg regulator rather than separate approvals in each EEA country.
Most authorized firms have notified an intent to passport widely, which is MiCA's central promise: authorize once with one national competent authority and operate across the bloc. MiCA institutes uniform EU market rules for crypto-assets, covering assets not currently regulated by existing financial services legislation, with key provisions on transparency, disclosure, authorization, and supervision of transactions.
ESMA publishes the interim register on a weekly basis, meaning the total figure continues to climb as national competent authorities process outstanding applications.
SourcesESMA: Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) – Official Register and OverviewCrowdfund Insider: ESMA Updates MiCA Register After Transition Deadline, Adding 37 New CASPsTechTimes: Ripple's Dual EU Licence Unlocks 30 Markets as MiCA Ends Crypto Wild West
