MiCA is Turning Europe Into a Licensing Test for Every Type of Crypto Company
Europe entered a new phase of crypto regulation on July 1, 2026, when the final transitional period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation expired. Crypto-asset service providers operating under earlier national regimes had until this date to obtain MiCA authorisation or b
Europe entered a new phase of crypto regulation on July 1, 2026, when the final transitional period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation expired. Crypto-asset service providers operating under earlier national regimes had until this date to obtain MiCA authorisation or begin ending their EU activities. The deadline has reduced the number of providers able to serve the region, strengthened the commercial value of an EU licence, and raised new questions about product access, passporting, and consistent enforcement across member states.
BeInCrypto interviewed Philipp Bohrn, vice president of group governance at Bitpanda, Mike Schwitalla, chief commercial officer at Crypto Finance Group, and Chagri Poyraz, chief strategy officer at OSL Group, about how MiCA is changing Europe’s crypto market. MiCA is now changing which companies can reach European users, which assets appear on their platforms and how regulated providers describe the protection attached to their services. EXPERT PICK: Best MiCA-Licensed Crypto Platforms in 2026Is the cryptocurrency market restricted in Europe?
Not at all. In 2026, many leading crypto platforms obtained MiCAR licenses, allowing European users to trade on fully legal and regulated platforms.We reviewed the top…
pic.twitter.com/kKg1kyqX9Q— BeInCrypto (@beincrypto) July 2, 2026 Europe’s Crypto Market Splits Along Regulatory Lines MiCA became fully applicable in December 2024, although existing companies could continue operating under national transitional arrangements.
Those arrangements lasted until July 1, 2026 at the latest, or ended earlier when a company received or was refused authorisation. European users may now need to confirm whether a familiar exchange, broker or custodian appears in ESMA’s register. Some providers have transferred clients to authorised European entities, while others have restricted account functions or withdrawn from the region.
Mike Schwitalla, chief commercial officer at Crypto Finance Group, describe
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