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Cryptoassets.

Exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers and MiCA applicants. Authorisation under MiCA, the new UK regime and the New York BitLicense, with the banking and financial crime framework the sector requires.

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Firms we have licensed.

Selected engagements from more than 250 licences obtained since 2013, for payment, e-money and cryptoasset firms.

Since 2013Advising global payment firms
60+Countries licensed in
250+Licences obtained globally
Clients
ClearBankVolkswagenMacmillan Cancer SupportRoyal College of MusicStaysureOval MoneyEMQCentus
Payment Institution

Obtained Orbital’s FCA Authorised Payment Institution licence.

dzingElectronic Money Institution

Obtained Dzing Finance’s FCA Authorised Electronic Money Institution licence.

nexpayPayment Institution

Obtained Nexpay’s FCA Authorised Payment Institution licence.

How we act for the sector.

We obtain UK FSMA permissions, MiCA authorisations and banking for exchanges, custodians, brokers and stablecoin issuers, and have delivered three UK cryptoasset applications, several European applications and two end-to-end stablecoin projects.

UK cryptoasset authorisation

Applications in the FCA gateway for the regime commencing in October 2027.

MiCA

Crypto-asset service provider authorisation and passporting across the EU.

Stablecoins

Issuer authorisation and the reserve, custody and redemption arrangements.

Banking

Accounts and fiat rails for cryptoasset firms, opened alongside the application.

How we work.

  • Senior-ledThe same senior team handles your application from the first call to approval, including every question the regulator raises.
  • Same dayA reply within three business hours and a written proposal the same day: the licence, the requirements, the cost and the timing.
  • ConfidentialYour plans, your application and any listing stay private. Clients are named only with their agreement.
  • Live workspaceDocuments, regulator questions, messages and progress in a shared client workspace, visible to your team at every stage.

Why firms choose BCC.

  • OperatorsWe have run regulated payment businesses, held regulator-approved roles and licensed payment firms in more than 60 countries since 2013.
  • One teamOne in-house team runs the whole programme, from the application to the day you go live.
  • ArrangedBank and safeguarding accounts, card issuing and payment processing, arranged directly through our relationships with banks, card schemes, issuers and processors.

Related.

Licensing

Licence guide

The regulator, the capital, the fees and the timeline.

Service

Banking and Payment Processing

Accounts and processing for the sector.

Service

Financial Crime

Frameworks built for the sector’s flows.

Further reading.

Guide

MiCA Licence (CASP): How to Get a Crypto Licence in Europe in 2026

How to get a MiCA CASP licence in 2026: who needs one, capital of €50,000 to €150,000, the application file, timelines, home states and passporting.

Guide

UK Crypto Licence 2026: FCA Authorisation, Rules and Transition for Existing Firms

How to get a UK crypto licence: the FCA window is open to 28 February 2027. Activities, capital, fees, MLR registration and transition rules for existing firms.

Guide

How to Obtain a Crypto Licence in 2026

How to obtain a crypto licence in 2026: MiCA, UK FCA, US, Canada, Australia, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Switzerland compared on capital, fees and timing.

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