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Germany leads Europe’s crypto licences. Remove the banks and it doesn’t.
Europe now has 373 licensed crypto firms. Where they got their licence, how far it travels, and why the map is about to be redrawn.
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Licensed crypto firms by home state
Top 7, licensed firms
3.8%
Euro area inflation
(Sep 2026, flash)
(Sep 2026, flash)
6.2%
EU unemployment
(Sep 2026)
(Sep 2026)
+4.7%
EU house prices
(Q2 2026, y/y)
(Q2 2026, y/y)
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