Unlimit has secured a MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence from CySEC, enabling regulated crypto services across all 27 EU member states under a single passportable authorisation. Full details and industry impact.
In a significant development for Europe’s regulated digital-asset landscape, global financial infrastructure provider Unlimit has obtained a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
The authorisation was granted to Unlimit Crypto by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). With this single licence, Unlimit can now offer crypto-asset services across all 27 EU member states under the MiCA passporting regime — eliminating the need to seek separate national approvals in each country.
What the Licence Enables
Under MiCA, a CASP licence allows firms to provide a range of regulated crypto services, including custody, exchange, transfer, and related activities, while meeting strict requirements on governance, capital, consumer protection, and anti-money laundering.
Unlimit described the authorisation as a breakthrough that ends the previous fragmented approach.
Irene Skrynova, CEO of Unlimit Global Payments, stated:
“For years, working with crypto in Europe meant meeting a different standard in every market. Now there is one. This authorisation allows us to expand our digital-asset services across the European Union.”
The timing is notable. MiCA’s transitional (grandfathering) period largely concluded on 1 July 2026. Firms without a full CASP licence were required to cease or restrict services to EU clients. Securing a CySEC-issued MiCA licence positions Unlimit among the compliant providers able to operate freely across the bloc.
Company Background and Broader Strategy
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco and London, Unlimit operates 17 offices worldwide. Its payment network covers more than 180 countries and integrates with local payment rails. The company supports cross-border commerce and payments for businesses, consumers, and increasingly AI agents.
The MiCA licence builds on recent commercial momentum. In May 2026, Unlimit partnered with digital transformation provider Comviva to enhance merchant checkout capabilities, giving clients access to over 1,000 payment methods and global acquiring. Separately, Indian fintech enabler Decentro integrated Unlimit’s infrastructure to expand its cross-border offerings.
Industry Context: MiCA’s Maturing Landscape
MiCA has reshaped Europe’s crypto market. Before the regulation, thousands of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) operated under national rules. By mid-2026, the number of fully authorised CASPs stood in the low hundreds, with Germany holding the largest share of licences, followed by France, the Netherlands, and other jurisdictions including Cyprus.
Obtaining a passportable licence through a well-regarded regulator such as CySEC gives Unlimit a competitive edge: one authorisation, EU-wide reach, and the ability to combine traditional payments infrastructure with regulated crypto services under a unified compliance framework.
What This Means Going Forward
For clients, the licence promises a single regulated gateway to payments, cross-border commerce, and digital-asset services across the European Union. For Unlimit, it represents formal validation of its dual payments-and-crypto strategy at a time when regulatory clarity is becoming a key differentiator.
As the European crypto market consolidates around licensed players, firms that successfully navigate MiCA are better positioned to attract institutional clients, form partnerships, and scale operations without the friction of multi-jurisdictional licensing.
Unlimit’s CySEC MiCA licence is more than a regulatory checkbox — it is a strategic platform for growth in one of the world’s most important digital-asset markets.
