MiCA update adds 12 CASPs, authorized count rises to 321
ESMA’s fourth post–July 1 deadline MiCA update (published July 31) added 12 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to its MiCA register. The number of authorized CASPs rose to 321.
The latest additions include three German cooperative banks: Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Oberbayern Südost, VR Bank Schleswig-Holstein Mitte and VR-Bank Landau-Mengkofen. ESMA also added two Spain-based firms (Basque Pay and Fintech Payments) and four France-based companies (Finary, Woorton, Blockchain Process Security and Shares Financial Assets).
In parallel, ESMA added three entities to its non-compliant register: Cervo Rendisco, Flandenzo and Corona Fondenza. The non-compliant list now totals 167 entries, with the flags attributed to Italy’s CONSOB.
Other MiCA-related registers were unchanged. EMT issuers remain at 41, and no ART issuers are listed.
For traders, this MiCA update signals continued regulatory onboarding in Europe, which can improve compliance certainty for listed providers while having limited immediate impact on token prices.
Neutral
This is a regulatory onboarding update: ESMA expanded the MiCA register by adding 12 authorized CASPs (total 321) and moved three entities into the non-compliant list (total 167). It improves compliance clarity for specific European firms, but it does not change token-level fundamentals (no ART/EMT supply adjustments, no market-wide rule shifts reported).
Similar past MiCA/ESMA incremental list updates have typically produced limited immediate price movement because the announcements are administrative and provider-specific, not direct constraints or catalysts for major assets. Traders may see a mild positive sentiment for European regulated rails (access, custody, payments), yet the effect is usually short-lived without accompanying macro/regulatory enforcement or product launches.
In the short term, the news is more likely to influence sector positioning (regulated service providers) than BTC/ETH liquidity. In the long term, steady MiCA approvals can support institutional participation and market structure, but the impact is gradual and depends on subsequent enforcement, licensing breadth, and actual tokenization/settlement adoption.