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🇪🇪 Estonia partly open
Verified 2026-07-02
 🇳🇱 Netherlands partly open
Verified 2026-07-02
Licence type MiCA CASP authorisation; implemented via the Crypto-Assets Market Act (Kruptovarade turu seadus, KrüTS), in force 1 July 2024.
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: Finantsinspektsioon (FI): https://www.fi.ee/en/investeerimine/investeerimisvaldkonna-tegevuslubade-taotlemine/kruptovaraturu-tegevusluba
MiCA CASP Authorisation (Crypto-Asset Service Provider), granted by AFM; DNB co-assesses fitness/propriety and AML for licence holders
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: AFM: https://www.afm.nl/en/sector/cryptopartijen/vereisten-en-vergunningen/casp-vergunning
Regulator Finantsinspektsioon (Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority)
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: Finantsinspektsioon: https://www.fi.ee
Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) - lead conduct regulator and licensing authority; De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) supports with prudential/AML input
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: AFM: https://www.afm.nl/en/sector/registers/vergunningenregisters/cryptopartijen
Capital requirement Estonia capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Timeline to authorisation Estonia timeline to authorisation is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands timeline to authorisation is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Local substance Estonia local substance is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands local substance is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
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MiCA CASPs approved Estonia mica casps approved is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands mica casps approved is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Key restrictions Estonia key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Recent changes Estonia's VASP population collapsed from 641 valid licences (mid-2021 peak) to 36 remaining by early 2026; as of recent reporting only one entity (Lightspark Payments Europe AS) had received full MiCA CASP authorisation. From 18 March 2026, CASP applications must go through FI's new application portal.
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: FinTelegram: https://fintelegram.com/mica-day-one-estonia-pulls-the-plug-on-the-old-crypto-licence-era-no-licence-no-eu-clients/
Netherlands became one of the highest-volume MiCA jurisdictions through H1 2026 as the 1 July 2026 EU-wide transitional deadline approached; notable authorisations include Bitvavo, Amdax, MoonPay, Finst, Fiat Republic, and Banxa (Oct 2025); dedicated 'ARI10' authorisation added Feb 2026 per one tracker
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: legasset: https://legasset.com/mica-casp-licences-europe-february-2026/; Paybis: https://paybis.com/blog/mica-licensed-crypto-exchanges/
Difficulty rating Estonia difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.

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