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🇦🇹 Austria partly open
Verified 2026-07-03
 🇱🇹 Lithuania partly open
Verified 2026-07-01
Licence type MiCA CASP Authorisation granted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: FMA: https://www.fma.gv.at/en/cross-sectoral-topics/markets-in-crypto-assets-regulation-micar/information-for-casp-applicants/
MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation under Title V of Reg (EU) 2023/1114; replaced the national VASP registration. Single passportable licence covering the services applied for.
Verified 2026-07-01 Source: Bank of Lithuania - Authorisation of CASPs: https://www.lb.lt/en/authorisation-of-crypto-asset-service-providers
Regulator Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) Österreich
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: FMA: https://www.fma.gv.at/en/cross-sectoral-topics/markets-in-crypto-assets-regulation-micar/information-for-casp-applicants/
Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) - single competent authority. Publicly selective stance: wants few, solid firms rather than the ~370-strong legacy VASP pool.
Verified 2026-07-01 Source: Bank of Lithuania: https://www.lb.lt/en/authorisation-of-crypto-asset-service-providers
Capital requirement Austria capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Lithuania capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
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MiCA CASPs approved Austria mica casps approved is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Lithuania mica casps approved is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
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Recent changes Austria set 30 June 2026 as the end of its transitional regime (shorter runway than the EU default 1 July 2026 deadline), creating pressure for existing FM-GwG registered VASPs to secure full CASP authorisation; Bybit reported as licensed in Austria per exchange-tracking source
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: Wavect: https://wavect.io/blog/mica-fma-crypto-licensing-austria-2026/; casptracker.eu: https://casptracker.eu/exchange/bybit/
Lithuania used a shortened 12-month grandfathering - legacy VASP cover ended 1 Jan 2026 (vs the EU 1 Jul 2026 backstop). First CASP: Robinhood Europe (29 May 2025); only ~4 CASPs authorised by Mar 2026.
Verified 2026-07-01 Source: ESMA grandfathering list (Art. 143(3)): https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/List_of_MiCA_grandfathering_periods_art._143_3.pdf
Difficulty rating Austria difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Lithuania difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.

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