ESMA Adds Nine Crypto Firms to MiCA Register, Including BingX and Openbank

The European Securities and Markets Authority added nine crypto-asset service providers to its MiCA register in Friday’s update, lifting the total to 375 unique providers. Among the new names is BingX’s Austrian entity, MEGE zweite. The Italian subsidiary of crypto lending platform YouHodler was also listed, with authorization covering custody, crypto exchanges, order execution and transfers.

BingX and YouHodler MiCA Authorization

Both companies announced their approvals last week. BingX EU CEO Daniel Lai said the license lets the firm operate under a clear regulatory framework as it prepares to launch regulated services across the European Economic Area. YouHodler offers yield products alongside its trading and custody services.

New MiCA Licensed Providers in Spain and Germany

Spain’s Prakma Markets, linked to the Goin crypto app and its savings and investment platform, joined the list. Germany’s additions include Openbank Deutschland, a subsidiary of Spanish banking group Banco Santander, along with cooperative lenders VR-Bank Alb Blau Donau and VR Bank im südlichen Franken. Denmark’s Penning Financial Services is no longer listed, even though it had appeared in register updates dating back to July 3.

E-Money Token and Non-Compliant CASP Registers

The e-money token register stayed at 50 entries covering 25 unique entities, and the asset-referenced token register remains empty. The register of non-compliant crypto-asset service providers grew by five entries to 178.