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🇩🇰 Denmark

Standard MiCA CASP regime via Finanstilsynet, with grandfathering for legacy VASPs closed at end of 2025.

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

Data verified: oldest cell 47 days ago (verified 2026-07-02). Individual cells show their own verification date below.

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Licence type

MiCA CASP authorisation under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, with Finanstilsynet designated as competent authority under Danish implementing provisions.

Verified 5 weeks agoSource: Finanstilsynet (DFSA): https://www.dfsa.dk/news/2024/jun/crypto-assets_250624

Regulator

Finanstilsynet (Danish Financial Supervisory Authority)

Verified 3 days agoSource: Finanstilsynet: https://www.dfsa.dk

Recent changes

Denmark's MiCA transitional arrangement for legacy crypto-asset service providers who applied before 30 December 2024 runs for up to 18 months from that date, lapsing around 1 July 2026 in line with the EU-wide backstop. Finanstilsynet has published an application form, via virk.dk, covering both full CASP authorisation and Article 60 notifications, applicable since the crypto-asset-service rules took effect on 30 December 2024.

Verified 3 days agoSource: https://www.finanstilsynet.dk/finansielle-temaer/fintech/finanstilsynets-praksis-paa-markedet-for-kryptoaktiver (Finanstilsynet)

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