BTC Direct: MiCA status August 2026
Checked on 27 August 2026 · Source: ESMA register of authorised crypto-asset service providers · ESMA itself dates the register 21 August 2026
BTC Direct Europe B.V. has held a CASP authorisation from the AFM, the supervisory authority in the Netherlands, since 18 June 2025. The authorisation is passported to 7 countries, the Netherlands included, so it applies in a limited set of markets.
The authorisation
- Authorised entity
- BTC Direct Europe B.V.
- LEI 724500C4D3LQAKCEZ198
- Regulator
- Autoriteit Financiële Markten
- AFM · NL
- Since
- 18 June 2025
- Countries
- Passported to 7
- Netherlands notified
Covered services
- c Exchange crypto ↔ funds
- d Exchange crypto ↔ crypto
- j Transfer services
The authorisation covers exchange of crypto-assets for funds and for other crypto-assets, plus transfer services. Custody and administration and the operation of a trading platform are not part of it.
Risk warning (EU MiCA): Investing in crypto-assets is risky (EU MiCA). You may lose your entire investment.
Sources
- https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica
- https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv