Protegra takes crypto and Web3 companies from an idea to a licence that a European regulator has actually signed off on. We prepare and run the full CASP authorisation under MiCA — all three classes, from the EUR 50,000 capital tier to the EUR 150,000 custody tier — and we handle the VASP to CASP transition for companies that already hold a national registration and now have to requalify.

What the engagement covers: choosing the jurisdiction and the licence class against your real business model, incorporating the legal entity, building the AML and KYC framework the regulator expects to see, assembling the business plan and the full application pack, fit and proper checks on directors and beneficial owners, share capital and proof of funds, operational substance in the country of application, and direct correspondence with the regulator until the decision is issued. After the licence we stay on for reporting, passporting into other EU states and the ongoing compliance calendar.

Jurisdictions we work in: Poland (KNF), Latvia (Latvijas Banka), Malta (MFSA), the Netherlands (AFM), Slovakia (NBS), Czechia, Cyprus, plus Switzerland, the UAE (VARA), Hong Kong and El Salvador outside the EU, and the offshore route — BVI, Cayman, Bahamas, Seychelles, Panama, Costa Rica, SVG — where a lighter setup fits the model better.

One licence obtained in one member state passports across the entire European Union. That is the whole point of doing this properly the first time.

Who this is for: crypto exchanges and CEX operators, OTC desks, brokers, custodians, wallet providers, exchangers, stablecoin and e-money issuers, DeFi and Web3 startups raising from investors who will not sign without a regulatory path.