The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has adopted a regulation extending the transitional arrangement under Norway’s Crypto-Assets Act, postponing the deadline for certain crypto-asset service providers to obtain authorisation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Article 63. The transition deadline in section 19(2) of the Crypto-Assets Act is extended from 30 December 2025 to 30 June 2026. Providers of exchange and custody services for virtual currency that are registered with Finanstilsynet under section 4(5) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act may continue to offer services until 30 June 2026 or until they are granted or refused MiCA authorisation, whichever occurs first. A consultation on the draft regulation was launched on 28 October 2025, and the regulation was adopted on 18 December 2025.
Norwegian Finanstilsynet 2025-12-19
Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway extends transitional period for MiCA authorisation of crypto exchange and custody providers to 30 June 2026
Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority has extended the transitional arrangement under the Crypto-Assets Act, delaying the deadline for certain crypto-asset service providers to obtain authorisation under MiCA Article 63 to 30 June 2026. Providers registered under the Anti-Money Laundering Act may continue offering services until this date or until MiCA authorisation is granted or refused. The regulation was adopted on 18 December 2025 following a consultation launched on 28 October 2025.