What is this project?
EU Crypto Register was created to solve a simple problem:
There is no single, easy-to-navigate location to see which firms have received licenses under the EU’s digital-asset frameworks.
The information exists, but it is spread across:
- National competent authority registers
- ESMA’s centralised databases (MiCA)
- PDFs and official bulletins
- Individual firm announcements
- Press releases
- Trade press coverage
This project consolidates that information into a single, neutral reference.
What MiCA Covers
MiCA is the European Union’s rulebook for crypto-assets and the companies that provide services around them.
It does three main things:
- Defines the types of crypto-assets that are regulated in the EU (including asset-referenced tokens, e-money tokens, and other crypto-assets).
- Creates licences for CASPs (crypto-asset service providers), covering activities such as custody, trading platforms, and advice.
- Sets conduct, governance, and disclosure rules to protect users and create a unified EU market.
From 2024–2025 onward, any company that wants to offer regulated crypto-asset services or issue certain types of tokens in the EU must comply with MiCA.
What the DLT Pilot Regime Covers
The DLT Pilot Regime is the EU’s experimental framework for using blockchain (DLT) to build and operate market-infrastructure — such as trading venues and settlement systems — for traditional financial instruments.
In practice, it:
- Allows regulated firms to apply for special exemptions from parts of existing securities law.
- Makes it possible to trade and settle tokenised shares, bonds, and other instruments directly on DLT systems.
- Is time-limited and designed as a learning environment, allowing European regulators to observe what works before building long-term policy.
The DLTR is narrower than MiCA, but much deeper in technical and regulatory complexity. It sits at the intersection of crypto-assets, securities law, and market infrastructure.
Who maintains this?
My name is Ryan, and I work professionally in digital-asset regulation and market-infrastructure design. I have hands-on experience with both MiCA and the DLT Pilot Regime through direct involvement in applications and industry projects. I built this site as a side project to:
- Track the EU regulatory landscape more easily
- Provide something useful to people in compliance, law, market infrastructure, fintech, and traditional finance
- Enable better transparency around the digital-asset industry in Europe
This is an independent project — not affiliated with ESMA, the EC, or any national regulator.
How often is this updated?
Typically once per month, or immediately following major regulatory updates.
Who This Is For
This resource is designed for: • Compliance professionals
• Regulators and supervisors
• Market infrastructure operators
• Researchers and journalists
• Fintech/legal practitioners
• Anyone tracking EU digital-asset regulation
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