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🇭🇺 Hungary

A dual-regulator regime (MNB plus a separate SZTFH conversion-service certificate) under active EU infringement scrutiny.

Last verified 2026-07-02 Next review 2026-07-16

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Licence type

MiCA CASP authorisation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, Art. 62) under Hungary's Act VII of 2024 on Crypto-Assets, transposing MiCA.

Regulator

Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) grants the core CASP licence; SZTFH (Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities) separately runs a national crypto-asset conversion validation-certificate scheme (effective 27 Dec 2025), required in addition to the MNB CASP licence for crypto-fiat/crypto-crypto exchange - a Hungary-specific dual-track layer.

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Recent changes

The European Commission opened a MiCA infringement case against Hungary (implications for market participants unclear); the transitional period for ex-VASPs ended 1 July 2025; the SZTFH validation-certificate requirement took effect 27 December 2025, with the first provider registered shortly after.

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