Malta vs Cyprus: Which MiCA CASP Licence?

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This guide compares Malta and Cyprus as jurisdictions for obtaining a MiCA CASP licence. It highlights Malta’s deeper regulatory experience through the MFSA and Cyprus’s lower-cost, English-speaking environment. It also notes that both jurisdictions share the same EU-wide capital requirements and the same transitional deadline of 1 July 2026. The piece is aimed at firms evaluating where to apply for crypto-asset service provider authorisation in the EU.

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