Bitcoin Suisse has obtained a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under MiCAR from Liechtenstein's Financial Market Authority (FMA), marking the Swiss crypto pioneer's formal entry into the European Economic Area. July 1, 2026 is the date reshaping the European crypto market: with the MiCA transitional period ending, clients of unlicensed providers must find a regulated home, and the sector's center of gravity shifts structurally toward licensed operators.
TL;DR: Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG received a MiCAR CASP license from Liechtenstein's FMA, effective July 1, 2026. Group CEO Andrej Majcen tells SpazioCrypto the firm entered Europe through a real operational base, not opportunistically, and outlines three criteria every investor should use when choosing a regulated crypto provider.
Founded in 2013, Bitcoin Suisse is one of the longest-standing names in crypto. In an exclusive interview with SpazioCrypto, co-founder and Group CEO Andrej Majcen explained why the group chose to enter Europe correctly, through a license and a genuine operational base rather than a shortcut. His framing of the move is unambiguous.
“We chose to enter the EEA market the right way, through a license and a real operational base, not opportunistically. For us, lasting trust is earned through rules, not by circumventing them.”
Why Now, and Why Liechtenstein
The timing is deliberate. MiCAR created, for the first time, a single harmonized European framework for crypto-asset services, allowing firms to operate across the entire Union under one passport. According to Majcen, a parallel shift has occurred on the demand side: institutional and professional clients are no longer looking for mere access; they want a regulated, crypto-native partner.
Liechtenstein was the logical choice as the EEA base. Bitcoin Suisse's European entity was incorporated in 2018 and has been operational since 2019. As an EEA member state, Liechtenstein unlocks MiCAR passporting across continental Europe. The country's Token and TT Service Provider Act (TVTG) is among the earliest and most stable legal frameworks for digital assets anywhere in the world. The result, Majcen noted, is a supervisory culture that genuinely understands this asset class, not one adapting legacy rules on the fly.
The European Node in a Global Wealth Management Platform
Functionally, europe is not an isolated market for Bitcoin Suisse but one node in a broader architecture. Switzerland remains the core business, incorporated under Swiss law. The Bermuda entity can act as an investment partner, managing assets and structuring products. In Abu Dhabi, the group has received an in-principle approval. Europe, through Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG under MiCAR, represents the largest of these opportunities.
“Every license adds real capability, not just another market on the map.”
Leading the European expansion is Roman Przibylla, appointed as CEO of the European entity. Przibylla brings more than fifteen years of distribution experience from senior roles at Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, HSBC, Vontobel, and Maverix Securities.
Client Migration and the July 1 Opportunity
As transitional arrangements close, clients of providers that fail to complete the licensing process will need an authorized home. This is the same pattern playing out across Europe: Italy reached the July 1 deadline with zero CASP licenses issued, according to SpazioCrypto's reporting on Italian MiCA compliance, and Binance withdrew from EU services as of July 1. Bitcoin Suisse, Majcen explains, is built for clients who expect more than a platform to migrate to. They take licensed status as a baseline but demand institutional-grade custody, a track record spanning multiple market cycles, and a dedicated relationship manager.
“The license is the entry requirement. What wins the mandate is operational substance.”
What a Specialist Offers That a Bank Desk Cannot Replicate
The entry of major banks into crypto, Majcen observes, validates the asset class. But many bank desks were built as standardized access points, often sitting on third-party infrastructure, designed for a first allocation rather than for clients who treat digital assets as a serious, autonomous part of their wealth. SpazioCrypto has tracked this dynamic in the UK and across Europe, where traditional banks are entering crypto custody under MiCA for the first time. Bitcoin Suisse comes from the crypto market itself: active since 2013, with proprietary research, in-house custody and trading infrastructure, and the capacity to handle broad or complex mandates, staking, and custom configurations in a single place. That's where the real differentiation lies in a crowding market.
“When everyone has a license, the license stops being a differentiator. What separates providers is operational depth and service.”
Three Criteria for Choosing a Regulated Provider
In practice, the most practical takeaway from Majcen's interview is the evaluation framework he offers European investors beyond the simple question of whether a provider holds a license. Three criteria, in order of priority.
- Custody architecture: Client assets must be segregated and structured to be insolvency-remote. A credible provider can explain this clearly and in plain terms, not hide behind legal boilerplate.
- Track record: Has the firm operated through more than one market cycle? Does it run its own infrastructure, or does it depend on third parties? The answer matters most when markets move fast.
- Competence and access: Is there genuine crypto-native knowledge inside the firm? And is there a named person the client can actually reach when something falls outside the standard workflow?
“The license is the entry ticket. The things that protect you as a client are in those operational details.”
July 1 is not an endpoint. It's the start of the phase where regulatory compliance is the floor, not the ceiling, and where substance, infrastructure, and service become the real differentiators. Bitcoin Suisse, headquartered in Zug with over 200 staff and a presence across Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the UAE, and Bermuda, is betting precisely on that ground. Before moving any assets, every European investor should verify their provider's status in the ESMA register and the list of MiCA-authorized platforms. SpazioCrypto will continue tracking the evolution of the regulated European crypto market in the weeks ahead.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile and regulatory frameworks may change.
