MiCA Register Hits 309 as Custodians and Banks Enter

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Key Takeaways

BNY’s Belgian bank unit joins, with regional banks and payment firms.
Grandfathering ended July 1; a pending application does not extend it.
Listing confirms presence, not the services a firm may offer.
Check each provider’s legal entity and scope in the live register.

The July 24 update includes BNY SA/NV in Belgium, four German institutions and three Danish companies. Bulgaria and Latvia each contributed two providers, while Cyprus, Liechtenstein and the Netherlands added one apiece.

This is the third expansion since the July 1 end of MiCA’s maximum transitional period. It follows the previous register update, which raised the total to 294 providers.

The latest additions are more revealing for their mix than their number. A global custodian, regional banks, payment companies and crypto-native firms now appear under the same framework, although their permissions and intended customers can differ substantially.