Press · European Union (MiCA)

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Key Numbers (21 Oct 2026)

• 372 firms are in ESMA's MiCA register of crypto-asset service providers: 75 authorised (Art. 63), 120 notified (Art. 60), 177 basis not stated. ESMA CASPS.csv
• 106 are based in Germany, 98 of them Article 60 notifications.
• 173 passport to 27 or more EEA states; 146 serve only their home state.
• 33 of 37 major brands we track are in the register; Binance, Bitget, MEXC and HTX are not.
• 178 entities named non-compliant by national authorities (169 by Italy's CONSOB). ESMA NCASP.csv
• 50 e-money token entries from 25 issuers; 0 asset-referenced token issuers. ESMA

Analysis

• 372 Firms Are in ESMA's MiCA Register. Where They Are and What They May Do

  21 Oct 2026 · 75 authorisations, 120 bank and broker notifications, 177 entries without a stated basis. Home states, services and passporting from ESMA's own file.

• MiCA's Transition Ended on 1 July 2026. Which Major Exchanges Made It

  21 Oct 2026 · 33 of 37 major brands are in ESMA's register; Binance, Bitget, MEXC and HTX are not. Deadlines by state, ESMA's wind-down rules and the non-compliant list.

• MiCA Stablecoins: 25 E-Money Token Issuers, No Asset-Referenced Tokens

  21 Oct 2026 · ESMA's register lists 50 e-money token white papers and an empty asset-referenced token file. Who issues them, from where, and what the file leaves out.

Contact

Daniel Bradley, founder: press@vasptracker.com.