Change Securities B.V., which already holds a Dutchinvestment firm license, can now operate as a crypto-asset service providerunder MiCA. The approval enables the company to expand its operations acrossthe European Economic Area (EEA).Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!).In a Wednesday announcement, Change completed itsnotification under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation in theNetherlands. It allows the firm to expand into crypto services under a singleEuropean framework.AFM Notification Expands ScopeThe approval from the Dutch Authority for the FinancialMarkets (AFM) adds to its existing status as a regulated investment firm andenables passporting across the European Economic Area.We’re now MiCA authorised in the Netherlands 🎉A big step forward for Change and how we operate across Europe 🇪🇺This authorisation means we can operate as a regulated crypto-asset service provider under MiCA, the new European framework for crypto.#MiCA #crypto #fintech… pic.twitter.com/Cfd3NBwf8R— Change (@changefinance) April 22, 2026Change operates a mobile-focused trading platform that offers access to crypto assets, ETFs and CFDs on stocks, forex and commodities to clients in more than 30 European countries. The firm is regulated in the Netherlands and Estonia and is majority-owned by Switzerland-based private equity firm Andromeda Capital Partners Suisse, whose portfolio includes MetroTrade, AgenaTrader and TradersYard.With this step, Change can offer crypto-related servicesalongside its existing products. The firm stated that the move aligns with itsfocus on regulatory compliance, transparency, and customer protection. The company did not disclose specific product changes butsaid updates will follow in the coming weeks.Existing Platform and BackingMiCA is expected to reshape how crypto firms operate inEurope by introducing consistent licensing and conduct standards. Firms thatcomplete registration early can scale services more easily across borders.Keep reading: “The Knee on Crypto's Neck is Lifting”: Hidden Road's Higgins on MiCA, Industry's FutureMoonPay, BitStaete, ZBD, and Hidden Road became the first firms to receive MiCA licenses in the Netherlands, issued by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets and allowing them to operate across all 27 EU member states.Under MiCA, crypto firms must obtain a Crypto Asset Service Provider license from any EU member state to passport their services across the bloc, and while all countries faced a December 30 implementation deadline, adoption has progressed at different speeds, with the Netherlands among the early movers.MiCA, introduced in 2020 and passed in 2023, is gradually reshaping the EU crypto market by imposing uniform rules, including stricter treatment of stablecoins that has already triggered measures such as some exchanges delisting Tether.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.