MiCA licensing updates

• 31 July 2026
  ESMA register reaches 323 records and corrects three exchange statuses
  Refreshed ESMA’s official CASP snapshot to 323 source records covering 320 legal entities. Twelve legal entities were added since the previous snapshot. Cross-checking brands and domains corrected bitFlyer, Kriptomat and One Trading to current MiCA register entries. The licensed list also gained exact legal entities and service scopes. Details →
• 18 July 2026
  Ten new entries: the licensed brokers people actually search for
  Added nine MiCA-licensed firms from the ESMA register. The firms are Robinhood, Trading 212, XTB, Scalable Capital, BitGo, Webull, Interactive Brokers, Ripple and Circle. We also added Uphold, whose CASP application is pending with Banco de Portugal while EEA deposits remain paused. Details →
• 17 July 2026
  Full re-verification: CoinJar upgraded to licensed, KuCoin corrected, register facts backfilled
  Verified every licensed entry against ESMA’s official register file and regulator sources. CoinJar was missing its December 2025 CASP authorisation for CoinJar Europe from the Central Bank of Ireland, so we corrected its status. We updated KuCoin’s FMA restriction because the new-business ban ended on 18 May 2026 but the operations bar remains. We also fixed the licence year for N26, flatexDEGIRO, Amdax, 21bitcoin and Blockchain.com. The update adds exact legal entities and service scopes for every licensed entry and marks AscendEX and ProBit as ceased operations. Details →
• 7 July 2026
  Corrections: Deblock and Coinhouse (AMF)
  Re-verified both French CASPs against primary sources. Deblock was the first French company authorised (May 2025, A2025-001). We previously listed 2026. Coinhouse holds authorisation A2026-013, granted May 2026, under the entity Coinhouse SAS. Details →
• 1 July 2026
  MiCA transitional period ends with no extension
  The last national grandfathering window closed. From this date, an in-scope provider generally needs an Article 63 CASP authorisation or an eligible Article 60 notification route. A pending application gives no permission to operate. Details →
• 24 June 2026
  Binance withdraws its EU licence application
  Binance formally withdrew its MiCA application and announced service restrictions for affected users in several EU markets from 1 July 2026. It has no current MiCA register entry and said it would apply in another EU member state. Details →
• 18 May 2026
  FMA lifts KuCoin new-business ban while operations remain barred
  Austria’s FMA lifted its February ban on new business for KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH after the company filled its compliance roles. A separate February 2026 decision still prohibits business operations. The CASP authorisation itself stands. Details →
• 19 February 2026
  FMA bars KuCoin from onboarding new EU customers
  Austria's FMA ordered licensed KuCoin EU to stop onboarding new EU customers. The CASP authorisation itself was not revoked. Details →
• 9 December 2025
  CoinJar Europe authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland
  CoinJar Europe Limited received its MiCA CASP authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland, covering custody, exchange and transfer services. Article 65 provides a notification route for those authorised services in other EEA states. Details →
• 29 September 2025
  Gate authorised by the MFSA (Malta)
  Gate Technology Limited secured an MFSA CASP licence covering trading platform, exchange, execution, custody and transfer services. The register entry is dated 29 September 2025, and reports followed in October. Details →
• 24 September 2025
  Dutch AFM warns consumers about MEXC
  The AFM said MEXC Global was actively offering crypto-asset services in the Netherlands without the required MiCA authorisation. The warning identified uncertainty about the operating entity and consumer protections. Details →
• 1 August 2025
  Gemini authorised by the MFSA (Malta)
  Gemini received its CASP authorisation from Malta’s MFSA. The group also holds a MiFID II licence. Details →
• 1 June 2025
  Coinbase, Kraken and Bitvavo authorised
  Coinbase (CSSF, Luxembourg), Kraken (Central Bank of Ireland) and Bitvavo (AFM, Netherlands) all received CASP authorisations in June 2025. Details →
• 1 May 2025
  Bybit EU and Bitstamp authorised
  Austria's FMA authorised Bybit EU for spot, custody and exchange. Bitstamp became Luxembourg's first MiCA-licensed exchange through the CSSF. Details →
• 1 January 2025
  OKX and Crypto.com authorised by the MFSA
  Malta’s MFSA granted CASP authorisations to OKX Europe and Foris DAX MT (Crypto.com) in January 2025. They were among the first major global platforms licensed under MiCA. Details →

By 1 July 2026, the final national transition had ended. The VASP-to-CASP transition guide explains why a former national registration did not become a MiCA authorisation.