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EU banks double their MiCA presence to 80
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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
EU banks have doubled their presence on the MiCA register from 40 to 80 in under three months, raising their share of listed crypto-asset service providers to nearly 23%. Germany leads this growth with both large banks like Deutsche Bank and regional cooperative institutions entering regulated crypto services through a simpler notification process than non-bank firms.
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Your fintech startup faces new competition as banks rapidly expand into the regulated crypto market using faster MiCA notification routes. This reduces barriers to market entry for banks and pressures crypto-native firms to accelerate compliance or seek partnerships.
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