ESMA MiCA Register Reaches 375 Providers With BingX, YouHodler and Openbank

The total number of unique crypto-asset service providers on the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) MiCA register reached 375 following Friday’s update, which added nine new firms. According to an October 19 report by Cointelegraph, the new additions include entries for BingX, YouHodler, and Banco Santander’s Openbank.

BingX Customers Await Regulated EEA Services

BingX announced its MiCA authorization the previous week. The listing features MEGE zweite, which is the exchange’s Austrian entity, as the company prepares to roll out regulated services throughout the European Economic Area.

As reported by Cointelegraph, BingX EU head Daniel Lai stated that the approval enables the firm to function within a transparent regulatory framework while preparing for the launch.

Read More: What Is MiCA? How the EU Regulates Cryptocurrency Markets in 2026

YouHodler’s Italian Entry Lists Four Service Areas

For YouHodler, the MiCA authorization applies to its Italian subsidiary and encompasses custody, crypto exchanges, order execution, and transfers.

The company also operates a crypto lending platform offering yield products. These specific lending and yield services are separate from the four categories outlined in the update.

Openbank and Cooperative Banks Join German Listings

Among the additions in Germany is Openbank Deutschland, which is a subsidiary of Spanish banking institution Banco Santander. It was joined by two cooperative lenders: VR-Bank Alb-Blau-Donau and VR Bank im südlichen Franken.

Additionally, Spain’s Prakma Markets was added to the register. This entity is connected to Goin, which is a savings and investment platform featuring a crypto application.

Penning Drops Off the ESMA MiCA Register as Non-Compliant List Grows to 178

Denmark-based Penning Financial Services has been removed from the directory after previously being included in register updates going back to July 3.

Meanwhile, the separate register of non-compliant crypto-asset service providers expanded by five entities to reach a total of 178. The e-money token register remained unchanged at 50 entries representing 25 unique entities, while the asset-referenced token register stayed empty.

?FAQ

01Which services is YouHodler’s Italian subsidiary authorized to provide?

Custody, crypto exchanges, order execution and transfers. Anyone weighing a particular YouHodler product should keep that scope separate from the wider lending and yield business.

02Which Austrian legal entity represents BingX in the register?

The register names MEGE zweite as BingX’s Austrian entity. BingX EU CEO Daniel Lai said the approval lets the company operate under a clear regulatory framework.

03Which two German cooperative lenders were added alongside Openbank Deutschland?

VR-Bank Alb-Blau-Donau and VR Bank im südlichen Franken. Openbank Deutschland, the other German addition, belongs to Banco Santander.

04Since when had Penning Financial Services appeared in register updates?

Penning had appeared in updates dating back to July 3. Friday’s update no longer lists the Danish company.

05Which Spanish entity joined the register, and what is it linked to?

Prakma Markets, tied to Goin — a savings and investment platform with a crypto app. It was one of the nine providers added in Friday’s update.

This article is for information only and is not financial advice.