Tracking all Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorizations granted under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Authorization is granted per service type and can be passported across the EU.
The MiCA CASP license creates a single EU-wide authorization regime for crypto services not already covered by financial law. From June 2024, any firm offering crypto services in the EEA must obtain authorization from its home regulator. CASP authorization is granted per service type across ten regulated categories: custody, trading platform operation, fiat exchange, crypto-to-crypto exchange, order execution, placing, order transmission, advisory, portfolio management, and transfer services.
| Entity | Country | Date | Service Authorizations |
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Tracking all E-Money Token authorizations under MiCA — the regulatory framework for fiat-backed stablecoins in the EU.
The MiCA E-Money Token (EMT) license covers the issuance of stablecoins designed to maintain a stable value by referencing a single fiat currency. Since June 2024, issuers must be either a credit institution or an authorized e-money institution. They must comply with reserve requirements, ensure redeemability at par value, and publish white papers.
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Tracking all permissions granted under the EU DLT Pilot Regime — a temporary framework allowing market infrastructures to operate trading and settlement of tokenized financial instruments on DLT.
The EU DLT Pilot Regime (launched March 2023) provides targeted regulatory exemptions from existing EU financial rules (MiFID II, CSDR) to enable experimentation with tokenized securities trading and settlement. Three license types exist: DLT MTF (multilateral trading facility), DLT SS (settlement system), and DLT TSS (combined trading and settlement).
| Entity | System Name | Country | Date | License Type |
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Tracking all crypto-asset businesses registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority under the Money Laundering Regulations.
In the United Kingdom, since January 2020, all crypto-asset businesses must register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). Registration focuses on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing compliance. It is a mandatory gateway for operating legally in the UK market.
| Entity | FCA Ref | Date | Status |
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Tracking DLT Trading Facility licenses granted by FINMA under the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FinMIA).
The DLT Trading Facility License, introduced under Chapter 4a (Art. 73a ff.) of the Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FinMIA) and effective since August 2021, allows platforms to operate multilateral trading of DLT securities. FINMA grants the license, oversees the process, and supervises licensed facilities on an ongoing basis.
| Entity | Date | License Type | Authority |
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BX Digital AG | Mar 18, 2025 | Post-trading activity, Small DLT trading facility | FINMA |