Over 80% of EU Crypto Firms Yet to Obtain Full MiCA License Despite Looming Deadline
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Over 80% of crypto firms operating in the EU — roughly 1,200 VASPs with only about 210 having secured full CASP authorization — have not obtained the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license ahead of the July 1, 2026 deadline. Key stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT and numerous CEXs, DEXs and DeFi projects face regulatory risk and potential market disruption as firms rush to comply, creating near-term legal and operational uncertainty for crypto adoption and token operations.
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- Most cryptocurrency firms in the EU region are operating without the full MiCA license.
- Regulators set a July 1, 2026, deadline for VASPs in the EU to obtain a MiCA license.
- Tether’s USDT is the most prominent stablecoin without the EU’s MiCA license.
According to reports, over 80% of the crypto firms operating in the EU have not acquired the full Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license despite the looming deadline. For context, only around 210 of the 1,200-plus VASP entities with pre-MiCA national registrations have converted to full CASP authorization.
MiCA’s Deadline Remains July 1, 2026
The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) released a statement on April 17, 2026, noting that the transitional period for crypto firms across the EU expires on July 1, 2026. That leaves only three weeks remaining as of the time of writing for companies…
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