Nearly 1,400 crypto firms lose EU licenses under MiCA as only ~300 of 3,000+ gain authorization
Under the fully enforced EU MiCA regime, nearly 1,400 crypto firms lost their license to operate in the EU. Only 323 firms were on ESMA's licensed register when updated in late July, far short of the roughly 1,700 expected to need one, out of 3,000+ crypto firms. Scammers are reportedly impersonating the regulators who revoked the licenses.
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@usethebitcoin
Nearly 1,400 crypto firms just lost their license to operate in the EU. Scammers are impersonating the regulators who did it. Only 323 firms were on ESMA's licensed register when it was updated in late July, far short of the roughly 1,700 expected to need one. That left a lot
@Brickken
Two continents, opposite regulatory approaches, same effect on crypto liquidity. In a new @Investingcom analysis, our CEO @edwin_mata breaks down the 2026 regulatory divide: 🇪🇺 Europe's MiCA regime is fully enforced. Of 3,000+ crypto firms, only ~300 got authorized. On the