CNB issues first CASP licences
13 February 2026 Czech Republic
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The Czech National Bank (CNB) has issued the first six authorisations for Crypto-Asset Service Providers under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), having received 248 applications.
Anycoin, Invity, Coinero, and Coinmate are among the first to receive CASP licences.
Commenting on the issuances, Jan Procházka, CNB Bank board member, says: “As part of the licensing process, we assess the service provider itself — in particular its risk management, internal control mechanisms, organisational arrangements, and capital provision.”
According to the CNB, it received one of the highest numbers of applications for authorisation within the EU, with the majority submitted just shy of the deadline at the end of July 2025.
The CNB also clarified that it used artificial intelligence in a supporting capacity, and that “decisions on whether to grant or refuse an authorisation are always taken by CNB experts”.
Anycoin, Invity, Coinero, and Coinmate are among the first to receive CASP licences.
Commenting on the issuances, Jan Procházka, CNB Bank board member, says: “As part of the licensing process, we assess the service provider itself — in particular its risk management, internal control mechanisms, organisational arrangements, and capital provision.”
According to the CNB, it received one of the highest numbers of applications for authorisation within the EU, with the majority submitted just shy of the deadline at the end of July 2025.
The CNB also clarified that it used artificial intelligence in a supporting capacity, and that “decisions on whether to grant or refuse an authorisation are always taken by CNB experts”.
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