There are now 142 MiCA-licensed entities in Europe.
(As reported yesterday, still zero from Italy!)
Today, I took a deep dive into the data to see who they actually are. Sadly, only 8 are Bitcoin-only providers (kudos to the Netherlands for leading there). While most are standard crypto exchanges, the real surprise is the lineup of traditional banks and financial institutions securing licenses, especially in Germany. Clearly, the fiat finance sector is taking "better safe than sorry" to heart.
(As reported yesterday, still zero from Italy!)
Today, I took a deep dive into the data to see who they actually are. Sadly, only 8 are Bitcoin-only providers (kudos to the Netherlands for leading there). While most are standard crypto exchanges, the real surprise is the lineup of traditional banks and financial institutions securing licenses, especially in Germany. Clearly, the fiat finance sector is taking "better safe than sorry" to heart.