Christian Trummer, Bitpanda co-CEO, says the European MiCA framework has strengthened retail confidence in regulated platforms. He notes that many customers now favor the security and convenience of regulated custody over self-custody, although licensed operator Bitpanda directly benefits from this trend. The grandfathering period for existing providers ended no later than July 1, 2026, beginning a stricter enforcement phase driven by the European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA. Bitpanda, which has more than seven million registered users, received its MiCA authorizations in Germany in January 2025 and Austria in April 2025. Non-compliant platforms will have to seek authorization, scale back their European operations or risk enforcement by national regulators.
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