Austria Crypto Licensing: MiCA

In force / passed In force / passed: 30 Dec 2025 (transition ends) · our calculation

Regulator: Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA)
Legal basis: MiCA · Regulation (EU) 2023/1114
EUR-Lex · Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)
ESMA · Competent authorities under Art. 93 MiCA (updated 17 Feb 2026)
ESMA · List of grandfathering periods (Art. 143(3) MiCA)
Official register: ESMA interim MiCA register (CASPS.csv) · Format: CSV

What Is Changing

Austria applies MiCA directly. ESMA's list of grandfathering periods shows a 12-month transitional period, so providers that relied on national rules had to hold a MiCA authorisation by 30 December 2025. ESMA's Article 93 list names Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) as competent authority for crypto-asset service providers.

The figures below count entries in ESMA's interim MiCA register (CASPS.csv) with Austria as home member state, and entries passporting services into Austria. They are recalculated on every build.

ESMA Interim MiCA Register: Entries by Home Member State

379 entries (376 unique LEIs) in ESMA's CASP register
12 entries with Austria as home member state
191 entries list Austria among the countries where services are provided

Source: ESMA interim MiCA register, CASPS.csv (file last updated 15 Oct 2026; downloaded 21 Oct 2026). Counts are rows: one row per entity (Article 63 authorisation or Article 60 notification). CASPS.csv

Timeline

30 Dec 2024in force
MiCA applies in full, including CASP authorisation. Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) is the competent authority for crypto-asset service providers on ESMA's Article 93 list.
Sources: EUR-Lex · Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) official · ESMA · Competent authorities under Art. 93 MiCA (updated 17 Feb 2026) official
30 Dec 2025transition ends · our calculation
End of the 12-month transitional period notified to ESMA, counted from 30 December 2024 (VASP Tracker calculation; the exact end date is set in national law).
Sources: EUR-Lex · Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) official · ESMA · List of grandfathering periods (Art. 143(3) MiCA) official

A company-level tracker for Austria is in preparation. This page covers the rules and dates only. CSV

Cite This

VASP Tracker, “Austria crypto licensing: MiCA”, https://vasptracker.com/en/at/ (21 Oct 2026), CC BY 4.0.