Blockchain.com Secures MiCA License, Hires Malta Insider to Head EU Expansion

Why It Matters

com to scale across the region, though Malta’s MiCA licensing approach has attracted scrutiny from ESMA, underscoring lingering supervisory and reputational risks.

Summary

Blockchain.com has secured a Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Malta’s Financial Services Authority, allowing it to offer custody and wallet services across 30 EEA countries and to expand into institutional products such as treasury management. The company has appointed Fiorentina D’Amore, chair of the Financial Institutions Malta Association and a former Bitpanda/eToro executive, to lead EU operations as senior director and CEO of Blockchain.com Malta. The move consolidates previously fragmented compliance under a single EU regulatory hub and positions Blockchain.com to scale across the region, though Malta’s MiCA licensing approach has attracted scrutiny from ESMA, underscoring lingering supervisory and reputational risks.