MiCA licence in Romania: authority not yet designated

Who authorises CASPs in Romania?

ESMA’s competent-authority list, last updated 17 February 2026, marks Romania TBA. On 5 July 2026 the ASF told StartupCafe that it was not currently the designated competent authority. Obtain the later national designation from an official source before relying on a Romanian route.

Lead CASP authority

Not designated

No authority listed by ESMA (TBA)

Transition ended

1 July 2026

Article 143(3) period as notified to ESMA

Authorities in ESMA’s CASP file

None

No entry with Romania as home state

White papers notified here

0

0 other crypto-assets (Title II), 0 e-money tokens (Title IV)

The sources list links to the official notices. ESMA publishes the interim MiCA register that this page reads, and the searchable CASP register holds every entry from it.

CASPs authorised in Romania

ESMA’s CASP data dated 6 October 2026 lists no current entry with Romania as home state. MiCA still applies, and the gap does not let a firm operate without authorisation. Residents can use firms from other EEA states that notified Romania as a host state, listed below.

Firms passported into Romania

In all, 172 firms authorised in another EEA state may serve residents of Romania. Each one lists Romania as a host state for at least one current service in ESMA’s file, through the Article 65 cross-border notification route. Most come from Cyprus (20), Malta (18), the Netherlands (18) and France (17).

Tracked exchanges in Romania

We track 52 licensed exchange and broker brands. The groups below sort them by ESMA’s home and host states for Romania.

A missing notification means ESMA’s file names no service in Romania for that legal entity. The brand may still reach Romania through another group entity or a later notification, so check the record before you rely on it. Platforms in the last group restrict EEA services or are still applying; see exchanges without a MiCA licence.

Article 110 warnings

ESMA’s Article 110 file dated 16 September 2026 holds no entry reported from Romania. The file is a warning dataset and not a complete list of unauthorised firms.

The MiCA warning list shows every entry with its reporting state and date.

How to apply for a MiCA licence in Romania

Without a designated authority there is no confirmed domestic Article 63 route in Romania. A business that wants to provide crypto-asset services must base its real management and operations in another EEA home state, apply to that authority and then notify Romania as a host state under Article 65. MiCA’s authorisation requirement continues during the gap, and waiting does not give a firm permission to operate.

Article 67 sets the requirement at the higher of the Annex IV minimum or one quarter of the previous year’s fixed overheads. The statutory periods cover the regulatory review only: preparation and questions from the authority add time. The CASP licence guide maps the services, documents and process, and the MiCA licence cost guide separates capital from fees and running costs.

Frequently asked questions

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