🇨🇭 How much does a crypto licence in Switzerland cost?
Cost model verified: oldest component 1 day ago (verified 2026-07-07).
A structured cost model is published for this pair cash over three years
Plus roughly EUR 1.6m to EUR 1.7m of capital you must hold.
Confidence: Medium
Modelled scenario: FINMA securities-firm licence (Wertpapierhaus) under the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA), the closest Swiss authorisation to a custody-plus-exchange operator that does not run a trading venue. FINMA does not operate a MiCA regime; a firm operating a multilateral crypto trading venue would instead need a DLT trading facility authorisation under Art 73a ff. FinMIA.
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| Component | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | 3-year total | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | |||||
| Minimum capital (held) | - | - | - | Switzerland minimum capital is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | verified |
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