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🇫🇮 Finland

FIN-FSA runs a compressed 6-month MiCA transition, tightening a regime previously built on national VASP registration.

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 (Articles 60-62), replacing Finland's prior national virtual-currency-provider registration regime (in force since 2019).

Verified 7 weeks agoSource: Manimama: https://manimama.eu/mica-implementation-in-finland/

Regulator

Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA, Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority)

Verified 2 days agoSource: FIN-FSA: https://www.finanssivalvonta.fi/en/financial-market-participants/banks/authorisations-registrations-and-notifications/payment-service-providers/

Recent changes

FIN-FSA launched a public register of authorised CASPs and a warning list of unauthorised providers; the 6-month transition period closed 30 June 2025, requiring firms to already hold full MiCA authorisation.

Verified 7 weeks agoSource: Source: aggregated market commentary, pending direct confirmation from FIN-FSA (finanssivalvonta.fi), https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/blockchain-crypto-assets-2026/finland

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