Crypto license in Croatia
The full guide for this jurisdiction is being researched
Croatia authorizes crypto-asset service providers under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation through HANFA, its financial services supervisor, with the Croatian National Bank covering token issuers. Applications opened on 1 January 2025, Croatia took the maximum 18-month transition ending 1 July 2026, and HANFA granted the country's first full CASP license to Electrocoin in April 2026. We are completing a full guide to the Croatian application, its fees and its capital requirements.
Key facts
- Regime
- EU MiCA (CASP)
- Regulator
- Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA)
- Framework
- EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) (2023)
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Crypto licenses in other jurisdictions
BahamasIn researchRegistration under the DARE Act 2024 (Securities Commission)
BarbadosNo crypto license exists yet; FSC VASP framework in consultation
EcuadorIn researchNo licensing regime; crypto is not an authorized means of payment
SerbiaIn researchLicensing under the Law on Digital Assets 2020 (NBS and SSC)
SeychellesIn researchFSA licensing under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2024
SlovakiaIn researchMiCA CASP authorization from the National Bank of Slovakia
SloveniaIn researchMiCA CASP authorization from the Securities Market Agency (ATVP)
St. LuciaIn researchVASP licensing under the Virtual Asset Business Act 2022 (FSRA)
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesIn researchFSA registration mandatory since 31 May 2025 (Virtual Asset Business Act)
UzbekistanIn researchNAPP licensing under Presidential Decree UP-121 of 2022