The MiCA Crypto Alliance launched its searchable tracker on August 5, turning raw regulatory data into a tool people can actually use. The database pulls from ESMA's official register and lets you look up which crypto firms are properly authorised across the EU.
You can filter by country, regulator, company name, when they got licensed, and what services they're allowed to offer. Want to know if a platform is approved for custody versus trading? The tracker shows that instantly.
MiCA defines ten regulated crypto services. Custody, trading platforms, crypto-to-fiat exchanges, crypto-to-crypto exchanges, order execution, token placement, order transmission, advice, portfolio management, and asset transfers. If a company doesn't appear in the register, it can't legally offer these services in the EU.
ESMA publishes its interim register as downloadable files, updated weekly after national regulators send in fresh data. The latest snapshot was dated July 31. The new tracker takes that same data and makes it searchable instead of forcing you to download and sift through spreadsheets.
One key detail: appearing on the register doesn't mean a firm's entire product lineup falls under MiCA rules. Crypto lending and borrowing, for example, aren't on the regulation's service list. Companies handling financial instruments under MiFID rules also sit outside this framework.
The timing matters. MiCA's main transition period ended in July, and unauthorised providers must stop bringing on new clients. If you're using a crypto service in Europe, checking ESMA's authoritative register is now the straightforward way to verify the firm's actually licensed.
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