CoinShares Makes History: First Crypto Asset Manager to Secure Full EU MiCA License
Europe's crypto regulation game just changed forever. CoinShares—the $4.1B digital asset powerhouse—just bulldozed through regulatory limbo to grab the first pan-European MiCA license.
Why this matters
Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) compliance isn't just paperwork—it's the golden ticket for operating across all 27 EU states. While legacy banks still treat crypto like a dangerous ex, CoinShares now gets to write the rulebook.
The license unlocks:
- Institutional-grade custody services
- EU-wide crypto trading operations
- Regulatory arbitrage against slower competitors
Bottom line: In the race for crypto legitimacy, CoinShares just lapped traditional finance. Again. (Take notes, Goldman Sachs.)