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🇨🇾 Cyprus

Established CIF/investment-services jurisdiction now converting its large national VASP base into MiCA CASP authorisations under a hard Feb 2026 deadline.

Crypto (CASP / VASP) E-money (EMI)
Last verified 2026-08-15 Next review 2026-08-29

Data verified: oldest cell 46 days ago (verified 2026-07-02). Individual cells show their own verification date below.

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Licence type

MiCA CASP Authorisation granted by CySEC; existing Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) can extend their licence to cover crypto-asset services under a simplified process

Verified 7 weeks agoSource: CySEC: https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/crypto-asset-services-providers-casps/

Regulator

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) - sole National Competent Authority for MiCA in Cyprus

Verified 7 weeks agoSource: CySEC: https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/crypto-asset-services-providers-casps/

Recent changes

CySEC set a hard 27 February 2026 deadline for existing national-regime CASPs to submit MiCA applications; preliminary assessment phase opened 13 Nov 2024, formal applications from 1 Jan 2025; national transitional regime and full MiCA regime now running in parallel toward the 1 July 2026 EU-wide cutover

Verified 7 weeks agoSource: Financemagnates: https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/cysec-confirms-february-deadline-for-crypto-firms-seeking-mica-approval/

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