ESMA Adds 14 Crypto Firms Including Ripple and MoonPay to MiCA Register

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 newly authorised crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register this month, marking the first significant licensing update since the EU's transitional regime for crypto firms ended on July 1, 2026.

Among the latest additions are Ripple Payments Europe SA, MoonPay Europe, B2C2 Europe, and OSL, reflecting participation from payments companies, institutional trading firms, and crypto infrastructure providers. The authorisations enable these firms to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area under MiCA's passporting regime, which allows a licensed firm to operate throughout the bloc without seeking separate approvals in each member state.