What is a Crypto License?

A crypto license is an official authorization issued by a national regulator that allows a company to legally provide virtual asset services — exchanging cryptocurrencies, operating trading platforms, providing custody wallets, or transferring digital assets on behalf of clients. Operating without proper authorization in regulated markets exposes a business to fines, account closures, and criminal liability. The right jurisdiction determines your tax burden, compliance costs, banking access, and the markets you can serve.

The first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was described in a whitepaper published by Satoshi Nakamoto in October 2008, and the network went live in January 2009. What began as an experiment is now a global industry — and regulators followed. Dozens of jurisdictions worldwide now regulate crypto activity, from full licensing regimes to lighter registration frameworks. Below are the crypto jurisdictions we work with.

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EUROPE

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Jersey
• Lithuania
• Malta
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Slovakia
• Spain
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

ASIA

• Hong Kong
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Malaysia
• UAE

NORTH AMERICA

• Bahamas
• British Virgin Islands
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• El Salvador
• Panama
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• USA

SOUTH AMERICA

• Brazil

AFRICA

• Seychelles
• South Africa

OCEANIA

• New Zealand

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