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Pinned 🇮🇪 Ireland partly open Verified 2026-08-15
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
partly open
Verified 2026-08-15
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| Licence type | MiCA CASP authorisation granted by the Central Bank of Ireland; replaces the legacy VASP registration (CJA 2010, AML). No simplified VASP->CASP conversion - all applicants face the full process. | 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. |
| Regulator | Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) - sole competent authority; runs an Innovation Hub. Known as a demanding, gatekeeper-style regulator. | Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) - single competent authority. Publicly selective stance: wants few, solid firms rather than the ~370-strong legacy VASP pool. |
| Capital requirement | Ireland capital requirement is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania capital requirement is included in the £349 pass. |
| Timeline to authorisation | Ireland timeline to authorisation is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania timeline to authorisation is included in the £349 pass. |
| Local substance | Ireland local substance is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania local substance is included in the £349 pass. |
| Application cost | Ireland application cost is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania application cost is included in the £349 pass. |
| Ongoing cost | Ireland ongoing cost is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania ongoing cost is included in the £349 pass. |
| Passporting | Ireland passporting is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania passporting is included in the £349 pass. |
| MiCA CASPs approved | Ireland mica casps approved is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania mica casps approved is included in the £349 pass. |
| Key restrictions | Ireland key restrictions is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania key restrictions is included in the £349 pass. |
| Recent changes | Transitional period ended 30 Dec 2025 (12 months; simplified route declined). ~10 CASPs authorised by late 2025 (Kraken Jun 2025, Coinbase, StoneX 10th). Revised Consumer Protection Code from 24 Mar 2026. | 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. |
| Difficulty rating | Ireland difficulty rating is included in the £349 pass. | Lithuania difficulty rating is included in the £349 pass. |
Informational only, not legal advice. A delta compares the sortable figure only (capital, timeline, cost, difficulty, passporting, approvals); it is not a judgement on overall suitability. Verify with qualified counsel before acting.
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