CoinFlip has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets [MiCA] license from Italy’s securities regulator, allowing the U.S.-based crypto platform to expand its services across the European Union as the bloc’s transition to its new crypto regulatory framework enters a new phase.
The approval comes one day after the EU’s MiCA grandfathering period expired on July 1, requiring crypto-asset service providers [CASPs] operating in the bloc to hold MiCA authorization or cease offering regulated services.
The timing highlights how firms are racing to position themselves under the EU’s harmonized crypto regime.
CoinFlip expands European footprint under MiCA
CoinFlip said it received the license from Italy’s Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa [CONSOB]. It enables it to passport its crypto services across EU member states under MiCA.
The company said its European operations will be headquartered in Milan. It described itself as Italy’s first international crypto-asset service provider operating under the new regulatory framework.
CoinFlip’s chief executive, Ben Weiss, said the license provides a unified regulatory foundation to scale the company’s services across Europe. Also, Italy’s regional director Emanuele Carotti said it lays the groundwork for expanding its network across the continent.
Licence arrives as MiCA enters full enforcement phase
The announcement coincides with a significant milestone for Europe’s crypto industry.
On July 1, the transitional period under MiCA officially ended across the EU. From that date, firms providing crypto-asset services to EU clients without MiCA authorization are expected to stop offering regulated services.
Authorized providers are expected to complete the migration of existing customers under the new framework.
ESMA has instructed national regulators to ensure unauthorized providers implement orderly wind-down plans. It also urged investors to verify whether their crypto service providers hold MiCA authorization before using their services.
The end of the transition period marks a shift from the patchwork of national crypto licensing regimes to a single regulatory framework. This allows authorized firms to operate across the bloc through passporting rights.
Final Summary
- CoinFlip has obtained a MiCA license from Italy’s CONSOB, enabling it to expand its crypto services across the European Union.
- The approval comes as the EU’s MiCA transition period ends, requiring crypto firms serving EU clients to operate under the bloc’s unified regulatory framework.