AMINA Bank has planted its flag in the European Union, with its Austrian subsidiary receiving a full MiCA license. The move provides the bank with a regulated gateway to serve professional investors across more than thirty markets.
Summary
- AMINA Bank’s Austrian arm has received full MiCA authorization.
- The license enables trading, custody, and portfolio management for professional investors under the EU’s new crypto framework.
According to a statement on Monday, Nov. 3, AMINA Bank’s newly formed Austrian arm, AMINA (Austria) AG, received authorization from Austria’s Financial Market Authority to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU’s MiCA framework.
The approval allows the Swiss banking group to offer regulated trading, custody, portfolio management, and crypto-to-fiat exchange services to professional investors across the European Economic Area.
AMINA Bank enters Europe’s crypto corridor
AMINA Bank’s European expansion is focused on family offices, corporates, financial institutions, and high-net-worth clients seeking compliant exposure to digital assets.
According to the firm, this group has driven growing demand for custody, trading, and staking solutions that meet institutional standards under EU supervision.
“Professional investors in Europe are seeking secure, regulated access to crypto, and we’re meeting that demand with the launch of AMINA’s European operations in Austria. By combining Swiss banking DNA and deep expertise with Austrian regulatory strength, we are building the trusted infrastructure to bridge traditional finance and crypto,” Eckehard Stolz, Managing Director of AMINA EU, said.
Founded in 2018, AMINA Bank is among a small group of fully licensed crypto banking institutions globally. The firm holds a Swiss Banking and Securities Dealer License from FINMA and maintains regulatory approvals in Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, enabling it to serve institutional clients across major financial centers.
The new MiCA license adds the European Union to that list, marking another step in AMINA’s strategy to position itself as a global bridge between traditional finance and the digital asset economy.
AMINA is not alone in the race to secure a MiCA license. Other firms, including Blockchain.com in Malta, have also obtained approvals under the new framework.
This signals the beginning of a competitive landscape for regulated crypto services, pitting specialized crypto banks like AMINA and its Swiss rival, Sygnum, against traditional finance giants that are also launching their own compliant offerings.
