The European Union has authorized 12 additional crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) under its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, bringing the total to 321, as revealed in its fourth register update since the framework’s July 1 transitional deadline.

On July 31, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU authority responsible for enhancing investor protection, promoting orderly markets and ensuring financial stability, published its updated register of…