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A branch entry in the EBA EUCLID register confirms that a passporting notification has been made, not which activities the branch is authorised to carry out or whether that scope has changed. Verifying a credit institution branch requires checking the notification scope, the home-state competent authority, and the deposit guarantee scheme coverage separately.
Article 110 of MiCA creates a non-exhaustive register of unauthorised crypto firms. What a listing means, and why absence is not evidence of authorisation.
How the ESMA interim white paper register works mechanically, why appearance in it is not regulatory approval, and how the notification rules differ by token type.
How the MiCA registry works, what CASP authorisation covers, how to verify a crypto-asset service provider, and what passporting means for firms operating across the EEA.
The EBA register lists every payment institution and electronic money institution authorised under PSD2 across the EEA. This article explains what the register contains, what the eight entity types mean in practice, how passporting works, and what to verify before contracting with any payment service provider operating in the EU.