Banks now account for 23% of the crypto-asset providers listed on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) register under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, according to Cointelegraph. That places banks at nearly one in every four providers on the register. Their share has approximately doubled since late June, marking a notable increase in the banking sector’s representation among registered MiCA providers. The change highlights the expanding presence of banks within the EU’s listed crypto-asset provider landscape. The report, published on Sept. 18, 2026, did not provide additional details on the individual institutions included or explain the reasons for the increase. The figures concern the composition of ESMA’s MiCA register and do not provide a forecast for the crypto market or any specific digital asset.
