Standard Chartered secured its MiCA license, joining 37 firms added to the latest register update from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Licensed crypto providers in the EU now total 280.

The batch is the first major licensing wave since MiCA’s transitional period closed on July 1. Grandfathered firms that missed the deadline can no longer serve EU clients under national rules.

First MiCA License Wave After the Transition Deadline

ESMA refreshes its interim register weekly. The latest update lists 280 authorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), 37 more than the previous file.

The timing…