Blockchain.com secures MiCA license, hires Malta insider to head EU expansion

Blockchain.com praised Malta’s regulatory clarity while member states still argued over how MiCA should apply across the EU.

Blockchain.com, one of the oldest crypto platforms operating a wallet and a blockchain explorer, has received regulatory approval in Europe as it ramps up compliance efforts.

Blockchain.com obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the Maltese Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the company said on Thursday.

With the license, Blockchain.com is enabled to provide custody and wallet services in 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries and plans to roll out institutional services, including treasury management.

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