# Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under MiCA and Act No. 31/2025 Coll. (povolení k činnosti poskytovatele služeb souvisejících s kryptoaktivy) (Czech Republic)

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The Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under MiCA and Act No. 31/2025 Coll. (povolení k činnosti poskytovatele služeb souvisejících s kryptoaktivy) is issued by Czech National Bank (CNB) under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA). It can be passported to the other EU/EEA states by notification. The official register lists 11 current holders. The legal decision period is 40 working days from complete application under MiCA Art. 63(7) (plus 25 working days completeness check).

## At a glance

| Official name | Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under MiCA and Act No. 31/2025 Coll. (povolení k činnosti poskytovatele služeb souvisejících s kryptoaktivy) [1] |
| --- | --- |
| Issued by | [Czech National Bank](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/cnb-czechia/) |
| Jurisdiction | [Czech Republic](https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/czech-republic/) |
| Licence family | [Crypto-asset service provider (MiCA CASP)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/) |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) [2] |
| Passporting | EU/EEA passport available |
| Application fee | CZK 20,000 [3] |
| Statutory decision time | 40 working days from complete application under MiCA Art. 63(7) (plus 25 working days completeness check) [2] |
| Public register | [official register](https://www.cnb.cz/cs/dohled-financni-trh/seznamy/) [4] |
| Current holders | 11 [4] |

## What it lets you do

- [Custody and administration of crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-custody/)
- [Operating a crypto-asset trading platform](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-trading-platform/)
- [Exchange of crypto-assets for funds](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-fiat-exchange/)
- [Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-crypto-exchange/)
- [Execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-order-execution/)
- [Placing of crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-placing/)
- [Reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-order-reception-transmission/)
- [Advice on crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-advice/)
- [Portfolio management of crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-portfolio-management/)
- [Transfer services for crypto-assets](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crypto-transfer/)

- **Custody and administration of crypto-assets.** Safekeeping or controlling crypto-assets, or the means of access to them such as private keys, on behalf of clients.
- **Operating a crypto-asset trading platform.** Managing a multilateral system that brings together buying and selling interests in crypto-assets so that contracts are concluded.
- **Exchange of crypto-assets for funds.** Buying or selling crypto-assets against fiat money using the provider's own capital.
- **Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets.** Concluding contracts with clients to swap one crypto-asset for another using the provider's own capital.
- **Execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.** Concluding agreements to buy or sell crypto-assets on behalf of clients, including subscribing to offers.
- **Placing of crypto-assets.** Marketing crypto-assets to purchasers on behalf of or for the account of the offeror or a related party.
- **Reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets.** Receiving a client's order to buy or sell crypto-assets and passing it to a third party for execution.
- **Advice on crypto-assets.** Giving personalised recommendations to a client about transactions in crypto-assets or the use of crypto-asset services.
- **Portfolio management of crypto-assets.** Managing portfolios that include crypto-assets on a discretionary, client-by-client basis under a mandate.
- **Transfer services for crypto-assets.** Moving crypto-assets on behalf of a client from one distributed-ledger address or account to another.

## Where it is valid

_Issued in Czech Republic (gold); can be passported to the other EU/EEA states (blue) by notification._

## Cost

_Regulatory costs from the official sources above. Professional fees, staff, office and audit come on top and depend on the business model._

## How long it takes

Statutory: 40 working days from complete application under MiCA Art. 63(7) (plus 25 working days completeness check) [2]. Observed: not published. The statutory clock usually starts only when the regulator treats the application as complete, and pauses while it waits for answers to its questions.

## Buying a company that already holds it

**Prior notification with an objection period.** Under Section 18 of the Payment Systems Act (Act No. 370/2017 Coll.), any person or persons acting in concert intending to acquire, dispose of, or increase a qualifying holding in a payment institution or electronic money institution reaching or exceeding 20%, 30%, or 50% of voting rights or capital, or become the controlling person, must notify the CNB in advance via electronic filing. The CNB assesses the trustworthiness and suitability of the proposed acquirer within a statutory 60-working-day window and may initiate proceedings to issue a formal objection (vyslovení nesouhlasu). In the absence of an objection or upon affirmative notification, the acquisition may proceed. Acquiring qualifying holdings in breach of notification or objection leads to statutory forfeiture of voting rights. In contrast, for banks and investment firms under Act No. 21/1992 Coll. and Act No. 256/2004 Coll., prior approval (předchozí souhlas) is required subject to a CZK 20,000 fee under Item 66 of Act No. 634/2004 Coll. Small-scale providers (PPSMR/VEPMR) are exempt from change-of-control clearance. [5]

Ready-made companies holding this licence: [see verified positions](https://protegra.io/companies/crypto-digital-assets/).

## Laws behind it

- [Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/eu-mica-2023-1114/): Regulation (EU) 2023/1114

## Getting this licence

Protegra handles this licence end to end: [CASP licensing in the Czech Republic](https://protegra.io/czech): process, timeline and our fee.

## Sources

1. [cnb.cz: laws and regulations](https://www.cnb.cz/en/supervision-financial-market/legislation/crypto-assets/laws-and-regulations/): retrieved 2026-09-24
2. [eur-lex.europa.eu: TXT (32023R1114)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32023R1114): retrieved 2026-09-24
3. [zakonyprolidi.cz: 2004 634](https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2004-634): retrieved 2026-09-24
4. [cnb.cz: seznamy](https://www.cnb.cz/cs/dohled-financni-trh/seznamy/): retrieved 2026-09-24
5. [zakonyprolidi.cz: 2017 370](https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2017-370): retrieved 2026-09-24

Last verified 2026-09-24 · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.