What the public record shows.
The honest way to answer “is this firm authorised” is to point at what a competent authority or ESMA has actually published — not to guess. For Standard Chartered, the record is the first post-transition update to the ESMA MiCA register.
ESMA published its first post-transition update to the MiCA register on 15 July 2026, adding 37 newly authorised CASPs and bringing the total to 280 authorised firms (283 records / 277 unique entities / 25 home member states). Standard Chartered was named among the 37 additions.
Reporting (Crowdfund Insider / Crypto Times, July 2026) describes the authorisation as held through a Luxembourg subsidiary supervised by the CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier), with a decision dated 29 June 2026. NorthPoint does not assert the specific legal-entity name or number — confirm the exact entity on the ESMA register.
A MiCA CASP authorisation can be passported across the EU/EEA — one national authorisation reaching the single market, subject to the standard notification. Which crypto-asset services, assets, and markets are actually covered depends on the terms of the authorisation and the firm’s own service notices, not on the register line alone.
ESMA’s first post-transition update to the MiCA register (15 July 2026) added 37 CASPs, total 280 authorised; Standard Chartered was named among the additions, reported as authorised via a Luxembourg subsidiary (CSSF), decision dated 29 June 2026. ESMA republishes the register weekly — always confirm the current, specific entry on the ESMA register.
What the listing does not settle.
Being named on the register update is a factual, sourced data point — not an endorsement, a safety rating, or a determination that any specific product is available to you. Several things still depend on the terms of the authorisation and the firm’s own notices.
| What can still vary | Why |
|---|---|
| Which entity holds the permission | A large banking group runs many legal entities. Only the specific authorised entity holds the MiCA permission — match the entity named in your account terms on the ESMA register, not just the brand. |
| Which services and assets are covered | A MiCA authorisation covers a defined set of crypto-asset services (for a bank, often custody and related activity). Anything outside that set follows its own rules; stablecoins (e-money tokens) are governed separately. |
| Which clients and markets are served | An institution’s crypto services may be offered to specific client types or markets. The register records the authorisation; the firm’s own service notices state what is offered where. |
This is general information, not legal, financial, or investment advice, and not a determination of any firm’s authorisation status. Naming a firm here is a factual, sourced data point, not an allegation of wrongdoing or an endorsement. Confirm the specific entity on the ESMA register.
How to verify the status yourself.
The same three-step check works for any provider named on the register — and it is the only reliable way to answer “is X authorised” for a specific entity.
Look up the firm on ESMA’s register of authorised CASPs (and the relevant national competent authority’s register — here reported as Luxembourg’s CSSF). If the entity is listed, that is the authoritative confirmation. ESMA republishes the register weekly.
Confirm the specific legal entity named in your account terms — the Standard Chartered group operates many companies, and only the authorised one holds the MiCA permission. NorthPoint does not assert the exact entity name; the register is the source of truth.
Authorised providers publish service, availability, and per-market notices. These tell you what is actually offered to your client type and country, which the register alone does not.
If you market a crypto service into the EU, this cuts the other way.
The flip side of users asking “is this firm authorised” is that every authorised provider’s marketing is now held to the MiCA standard. Under Article 88, every customer-facing message must be clear, fair, and not misleading — and claims about your own authorisation, available markets, or supported assets are exactly the kind of statement that has to be accurate. The routes below show how to check a live asset before it ships.
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Frequently asked questions.
Is Standard Chartered MiCA-authorised?
On the public record, Standard Chartered was named among the 37 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) added in ESMA's first post-transition update to the MiCA register, dated 15 July 2026, which brought the total to 280 authorised CASPs. Reporting (Crowdfund Insider / Crypto Times, July 2026) describes the authorisation as held through a Luxembourg subsidiary supervised by the CSSF, with a decision dated 29 June 2026. This is general information drawn from a public register update and reporting at a point in time, not legal advice and not a determination of the firm's status — confirm the specific legal entity and its current entry directly on the ESMA register of authorised CASPs.
Is Standard Chartered available in the EU after MiCA?
A MiCA CASP authorisation is the mechanism that lets a firm provide crypto-asset services to EU clients after the transitional period ended on 1 July 2026, and it can be passported across the EU/EEA. Standard Chartered appearing on ESMA's 15 July 2026 register update indicates such an authorisation is recorded, but which specific services, assets, and markets are covered — and to whom they are offered — depends on the terms of that authorisation and the firm's own service notices, which are not settled by the register alone. This is general information, not legal, financial, or investment advice; confirm the specific entity on the ESMA register before relying on it.
When was Standard Chartered added to the ESMA MiCA register?
ESMA published its first post-transition update to the MiCA register on 15 July 2026, adding 37 newly authorised CASPs and bringing the total to 280. Standard Chartered was named among those additions, with a decision date reported as 29 June 2026. ESMA republishes the register weekly, so these figures and entries move — always confirm the current entry on the ESMA register before you rely on it. This is general information, not legal advice.
How do I verify Standard Chartered's MiCA status?
Look up the specific legal entity on ESMA's register of authorised CASPs and on the relevant national competent authority's register — here reported as Luxembourg's CSSF. Match the exact entity named in your account terms, not just the Standard Chartered brand, because a large group operates many legal entities and only the authorised one holds the MiCA permission. Then read the firm's own EU service notices for what is actually offered where. This is general information, not legal, financial, or investment advice.
Related rules.
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One sourced view of which firms are authorised, restricted, or withdrawn in the EU under MiCA — entity, status, national competent authority, decision date and source per row, including the Standard Chartered register-update row.
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The same status check applied to Coinbase’s EU entity and its Luxembourg CSSF MiCA authorisation — the other CSSF-licensed route.
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Bitstamp Europe S.A. and its Luxembourg CSSF MiCA CASP approval — the first MiCA-licensed exchange in Luxembourg.
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The general status page: what the end of the transitional period changed, and what it means if a provider is not authorised.
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MiCA, FCA, SEC, GDPR — the marketing rules, quoted and explained.
This page is general, educational information for EU users and marketing teams, not legal, financial, or investment advice, and not a determination of any firm’s authorisation status or any authority’s intentions. The facts stated — that ESMA’s first post-transition MiCA register update dated 15 July 2026 added 37 CASPs (total 280 authorised) and named Standard Chartered among them, reported as authorised through a Luxembourg subsidiary (CSSF) with a decision dated 29 June 2026 — are drawn from a public register update and reporting at a point in time and can change. Naming a firm here is not an allegation of wrongdoing or an endorsement, and nothing here calls any provider “safe.” ESMA republishes the register weekly; confirm the current, specific entry on the ESMA register of authorised CASPs and the firm’s own EU service notices, and consult qualified counsel for your situation.