Banks Reach Nearly a Quarter of Crypto Providers on EU MiCA Register

That shift raised banks' share of the register to about 23%, compared with roughly 16% in late June, while the share of non-bank providers slipped to about 77% from 84%.

BitKE reported that Germany drove a large part of the increase, with regional cooperative lenders registering crypto services alongside larger institutions. Deutsche Bank is preparing to offer crypto custody to institutional and corporate clients in Europe and expects MiCA approval for the service in October 2026.

Banks enter the MiCA market through a different route than crypto-native firms. Under Article 60, EU credit institutions can offer crypto-asset services via a notification procedure rather than applying for a separate CASP licence.

The European Central Bank has introduced Pontes, a settlement system linking its payment infrastructure to blockchain-based markets, with full implementation targeted for 2028.