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Lightspark becomes first payments company in Estonia to get MiCA licence

Lightspark Payments Europe AS has officially secured both a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorization and an electronic money institution (EMI) license from Estonia's Financial Supervision Authority. This dual regulatory approval makes Lightspark the first payments company in Estonia to achieve compliance under the European Union's comprehensive Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. By obtaining these licenses, the firm gains the legal standing to offer regulated digital asset and electronic money services across the European Economic Area. This development is significant for the RWA market as it establishes a clear regulatory pathway for infrastructure providers to bridge traditional fiat payment rails with blockchain-based assets. The integration of MiCA-compliant EMI and CASP status reduces jurisdictional uncertainty for firms looking to tokenize assets or facilitate cross-border payments within the EU. As institutional adoption of tokenized assets grows, such regulatory milestones provide the necessary legal certainty for large-scale financial operations. Lightspark's achievement underscores the increasing importance of Estonia as a hub for compliant crypto-financial services within the broader European market.

Finextra — Crypto·Jul 2