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Bitcoin Suisse Secures MiCAR License, Launches European Expansion from Liechtenstein

Bitcoin Suisse has obtained a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), issued by the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA), marking a formal entry into the broader European financial market after more than a decade of operations in Switzerland.

The license was granted to Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG, a Liechtenstein-based entity founded in 2018 that had previously operated under the country’s Token and TT Service Provider Act (TVTG). 

With the MiCAR authorization now in hand, the entity gains access to the European Economic Area (EEA) passport framework, allowing it to serve clients across selected EEA markets under a single regulatory authorization — a mechanism that became fully applicable across all EU member states on December 30, 2024.

Roman Przibylla named as Bitcoin Suisse CEO

Roman Przibylla has been named CEO of Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG to lead the expansion. Przibylla brings over 15 years of distribution experience from senior roles at Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, HSBC, Vontobel, and Maverix Securities. 

He joined the Bitcoin Suisse Group in late 2025 as Chief Client Officer to build out its commercial operations before being elevated to the European CEO role.

Bitcoin Suisse is positioning its European arm to serve high-net-worth individuals, corporate clients, and institutional investors. Its core product suite includes trading, custody, and staking, backed by proprietary infrastructure and a dedicated relationship manager model the company describes as a differentiator in a fragmented market.

Group CEO and Co-Founder Andrej Majcen framed the license as a strategic milestone.

 “The MiCAR authorization marks a decisive step on our journey towards a global brand and eventually becoming a global wealth management platform,” Majcen said in a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

“Together with our presence in Switzerland and Bermuda, we now have the regulatory foundation to serve clients across some of the world’s most important financial centers.”

Founded in 2013 in Zug, Bitcoin Suisse has grown into one of Switzerland’s most established crypto financial services firms, with over CHF 6 billion in crypto assets under custody and a staff of more than 200 across Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the United Arab Emirates, and Bermuda.

The Liechtenstein FMA’s embrace of the MiCAR framework — pre-implemented in the country as of February 2025 — has positioned the small alpine nation as an attractive base for crypto firms seeking EEA regulatory passporting rights at a time when competition for CASP licenses across Europe has intensified.

Source: BitcoinMagazine