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Iceland Crypto Licensing: MiCA (EEA)

In force / passed In force / passed: 1 Jul 2026 (transition ends)

Regulator: Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands)
Legal basis: MiCA · Act No. 101/2025 on markets in crypto-assets
ESMA · Competent authorities under Art. 93 MiCA (updated 17 Feb 2026)
Official register: ESMA interim MiCA register (CASPS.csv) · Format: CSV

What Is Changing

Iceland implemented MiCA with Act No. 101/2025, in force since 1 January 2026. Providers registered as VASPs under the AML Act could operate until 1 July 2026; since then a Central Bank licence is required. ESMA's Article 93 list marks the designation as not yet formal (list updated 17 February 2026).

The figures below count entries in ESMA's interim MiCA register with Iceland as home state, and entries passporting into Iceland.

ESMA Interim MiCA Register: Entries by Home Member State

379 entries (376 unique LEIs) in ESMA's CASP register
1 entries with Iceland as home member state
158 entries list Iceland 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

1 Jan 2026in force
Act No. 101/2025, which implements MiCA in Iceland, takes effect.
Sources: Central Bank of Iceland · Markets in crypto-assets and MiCA official
1 Jul 2026transition ends
From this date, VASPs registered under the AML Act may no longer provide services without a licence from the Central Bank.
Sources: Central Bank of Iceland · Notice official

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

Cite This

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