StanChart joins ESMA's first MiCA register update since deadline
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the first update to its register of crypto companies under the European Unions Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) after the transitional period ended Wednesday. Fridays update to the register added 37 licensed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), including global banking group Standard Chartered, which secured MiCA authorization from Luxembourg regulators on June 25. Among the new CASPs are digital asset prime brokerage FalconX, Sygnum Europe and Ronin EM, while the register of electronic money tokens (EMTs) has added Crédit Agricoles CACEIS. ESMAs interim MiCA register now lists 280 CASPs, up from 243 in the previous update published June 26. Standard Chartered advances crypto strategy in Europe with MiCA and EMI licenses In addition to securing MiCA authorization, Standard Chartered was also granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, allowing it to issue electronic money and provide payment services, the bank announced on Monday. “Securing our MiCA and EMI licences is a key step in progressing our digital asset journey in Europe,” Standard Chartereds global head of financing, Margaret Harwood-Jones, said. Related: Standard Chartered, Circle bring USDC minting onto banking rails The bank said the approvals build on recent milestones, including the launch of digital asset custody services in Asia and









