Banks Now Account for Nearly 1 in 4 EU MiCA Crypto Providers

Banks Now Account for Nearly 1 in 4 EU MiCA Crypto Providers

ESMA’s MiCA crypto provider list grew from 243 to 349 since late June, while banks increased their share from about 17% to nearly 23%.

Banks Surge on EU MiCA Crypto Provider List Update, Shares Up 23%

Banks are accelerating their push into Europe’s regulated crypto market, and the shift is showing up clearly in ESMA’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) provider register. According to Cointelegraph’s analysis of ESMA data, banks expanded much faster than non-bank crypto-asset service providers over a roughly three-month window in 2026—changing the balance of who is listed under [...]

Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23%

Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June.