CoinShares Asset Management, the French subsidiary of CoinShares International Limited, has become the first regulated asset management firm in continental Europe to receive Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) authorisation.
The company said it is now uniquely positioned as the only asset manager in continental Europe to combine MiCA, MiFID and AIFM regulatory licences, claiming this triple framework enables comprehensive portfolio management services across all asset classes in the EU.
CoinShares’ operations are already passported in eight countries, including France, Germany and Ireland, with the potential to expand across all EU member states.
Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO and co-founder of CoinShares, described the authorisation as “a pivotal milestone, not just for CoinShares, but for the entire European digital asset industry”.
“With MiCA, we now have a clear, harmonised structure across the EU, and CoinShares is proud to be the first in continental Europe to meet that standard as a fully regulated asset manager,” he added.
The group claims the regulatory authorisation addresses a gap in Europe’s crypto investment landscape, where it argues that platforms often operate without appropriate licensing or separation of key functions such as custody and portfolio management.
“This authorisation sends a strong signal: crypto is here to stay and it belongs within a professional, transparent, and investor-centric regulatory environment,” said Mognetti.
According to the company, the new status will support institutional-grade investment offerings across both traditional and digital assets, while complying with EU fiduciary standards.
