BitPay, a crypto payments company, has received a licence from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). This licence lets BitPay operate in all European Union countries under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules.
Now a licensed Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP), BitPay can expand its crypto and stablecoin payment services across Europe. The approval comes soon after the EU’s July 1 MiCA deadline, which requires crypto service providers in the region to follow the new regulations.
BitPay B.V. has been authorised as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under MiCA by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, covering regulated crypto services across the EU. pic.twitter.com/7S9XEbwSSf
— BitPay (@BitPay) July 16, 2026
This licence is a key step for BitPay as Europe works toward unified rules for digital assets. With MiCA, a CASP licence from one EU country allows companies to offer regulated services throughout the European Economic Area, so they do not need separate approvals in each country.
BitPay said the Dutch licence will help it speed up the launch of payment services for both businesses and consumers. The company plans to support more cryptocurrency and stablecoin transactions, meeting the rising demand for faster and cheaper blockchain-based payments.
Jonathan Arler, BitPay’s Head of Europe, called the region one of the company’s top growth markets. He said the new rules give digital payments a stronger base and help businesses feel more confident about using crypto payment solutions.
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