BitPay B.V.

Is BitPay B.V. a licensed MiCA CASP?

Yes. BitPay B.V. is authorised as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under MiCA by Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in Netherlands, with authorisation notified 15/07/2026. Source: ESMA Interim MiCA Register.

Home member state: Netherlands (NL). Competent authority: Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).

Authorisation notification: 15/07/2026

LEI: 724500F2THLY5MHEIM78

Keizersgracht 520H - 1017EK AMSTERDAM -The Netherlands

Website: https://www.bitpay.com/

Source: ESMA Interim MiCA Register (via Micahub). Enable JavaScript for the interactive register.

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Cost Q&A
Pricing
MiCA Timeline
AI Documentation

Pricing

Approach	Cost	Timeline
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MiCA Timeline

Date	Milestone	Action
June 30, 2024	MiCA Stablecoin Rules	ART/EMT issuers must comply
December 30, 2024	Full MiCA (Title V)	Grandfathering begins for VASPs
December 23, 2025	White paper iXBRL	Single iXBRL XHTML filing (ITS 2024/2984)
January 1, 2026	CARF / DAC8	CASP tax reporting period begins
Q1 2026	Application Window Open	NCAs accepting CASP applications
July 1, 2026	Grandfathering Ends	Unauthorized providers must cease EU operations

AI Documentation

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