The approval highlights a new MiCA regulatory pathway allowing EU credit institutions to enter the crypto sector through a streamlined notification process.
ClearBank Europe has become the first Dutch credit institution to secure Crypto Asset Service Provider status under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets confirmed the approvalafter the bank completed its MiCAR notification on 9 April 2026.
The new status allows ClearBank to deliver regulated digital asset services across the European Union. The institution will use Circle’s Mint platform to provide clients with access to EURC, a euro-referenced stablecoin, and USDC, a US…
