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🇱🇹 Lithuania partly open
Verified 2026-07-01
 🇳🇱 Netherlands partly open
Verified 2026-07-02
Licence type 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
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 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
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 Lithuania capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
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MiCA CASPs approved Lithuania mica casps approved is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands mica casps approved is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Key restrictions Lithuania key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Recent changes 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
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 Lithuania difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Netherlands difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.

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