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Crypto license in Lithuania: MiCA CASP requirements (2026)
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Crypto is regulated in Lithuania, primarily under EU Regulation 2023/1114 (MiCA) directly applicable; nationally implemented by the Law on Markets in Crypto-Assets of the Republic of Lithuania (adopted 11 July 2024). Competent authority: Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas). AML/CFT supervision by the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT/FCIS) under the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Tax treatment under the Law on Personal Income Tax and Law on Corporate Income Tax administered by the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI)..
Crypto is legal in Lithuania and is regulated under the EU MiCA framework, which is fully applicable from 30 December 2024 with the national Law on Markets in Crypto-Assets transposing competent-authority and supervisory arrangements. Lithuania did not use the optional MiCA grandfathering grace period in full: it set a hard cutoff of 1 January 2026, after which all crypto-asset service providers operating in or from Lithuania must hold a Bank of Lithuania CASP authorisation. The Bank of Lithuania supervises CASPs, EMT and ART issuers, while FNTT handles AML/CFT and tax follows ordinary PIT/CIT rules (15% standard rate).
How to get a crypto license in Lithuania
To provide crypto-asset services in Lithuania you need a MiCA CASP authorisation (Crypto-Asset Service Provider), supervised by the Bank of Lithuania, under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), Title V.
- Authority
- the Bank of Lithuania
- License required
- a MiCA CASP authorisation (Crypto-Asset Service Provider)
- Framework / law
- the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), Title V
- Minimum capital
- €50,000–€150,000 minimum, by service class (Class 1/2/3)
- Timeline
- about 40 working days of substantive review; 1–3 months for a well-prepared application
- Cost
- an application fee of roughly €5,000–€25,000, plus ongoing supervisory fees
- Passporting
- Yes — a single MiCA CASP licence passports across all 27 EU member states.
Crypto license in Lithuania: FAQ
Yes. To provide crypto-asset services in Lithuania you need a MiCA CASP authorisation (Crypto-Asset Service Provider), supervised by the Bank of Lithuania, under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), Title V.
The Bank of Lithuania.
An application fee of roughly €5,000–€25,000, plus ongoing supervisory fees.
Typically about 40 working days of substantive review; 1–3 months for a well-prepared application.
Yes — a single MiCA CASP licence passports across all 27 EU member states.
Key points
Lithuania enacted its Law on Markets in Crypto-Assets on 11 July 2024, designating the Bank of Lithuania as the MiCA national competent authority (NCA) for CASPs, EMT and ART issuers from 30 December 2024.
Lithuania set a 31 December 2025 deadline for legacy VASPs to obtain MiCA CASP authorisation; from 1 January 2026 operating without a CASP licence is unlawful and subject to enforcement by both the Bank of Lithuania and FNTT, including fines, website blocking and criminal sanctions of up to 4 years' imprisonment.
Of roughly 324 previously registered crypto firms only a handful, reportedly three CASP licences as of January 2026, had been authorised under MiCA, reflecting a substantial market contraction.
The Board of the Bank of Lithuania has formally updated its Position on Crypto-Assets, classifying tokens (payment, utility, investment or hybrid) and clarifying when securities/prospectus rules apply, complementing MiCA's crypto-asset white paper regime.
Resolution No 2025/03-162 of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania (16 December 2025) sets specific knowledge, experience and qualification requirements for staff of CASPs, supplementing MiCA Level-2 standards.
There is no special crypto tax. Occasional individual gains are treated as income from disposal of personal property with a €2,500 non-taxable threshold; above that, a 15% (rising to 20% above 120× average wage) PIT applies. Corporate profits are taxed at the 15% CIT rate; crypto-fiat exchange is VAT-exempt under EU Hedqvist case law.
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