Revolut Wants to Be Everywhere. Should Your Fintech?
This week, an email from Revolut Business landed in our inbox: “Hire abroad in days, we’ll handle compliance.” Revolut now offers to employ your…
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EMI Licence in Europe 2026: Lithuania, Latvia, Ireland, or Buy One?
An electronic money institution (EMI) licence lets you issue e-money, hold client funds, open IBAN accounts, run payments and, with a card scheme membership,…
MiCA: Europe’s Trojan Horse
MiCA was sold as Europe’s answer to crypto: one rulebook, one licence, one market of 450 million people, and a chance to grow European…
Thailand Crypto Exchange Licence 2026: Requirements, Cost and Foreign Ownership
Thailand has regulated crypto businesses since 2018, earlier than almost anyone in Asia. In 2025 it went further. Offshore platforms that target Thai users…
Switzerland’s Fintech Licence Failed. Here Is What Replaces It.
When Switzerland launched the fintech licence in 2019, the idea was elegant: a “banking licence light” for innovative firms that wanted to hold client…
Swiss Crypto Licence 2026: What You Need, What It Costs — and What Changes in 2027
There is no single “Swiss crypto licence”. There is a map: what you can run on an SRO today, what needs a partner or…
Swiss SRO Licence 2026: Requirements, Cost, Timeline — Apply or Buy?
Swiss SRO Licence 2026: Requirements, Cost, Timeline — Apply or Buy? What a Swiss SRO actually is, who needs one, what it really costs,…
What Nobody Tells You Before You Invest in Crypto
What Nobody Tells You Before You Invest in Crypto This book is written for retail investors — ordinary people investing their own money in…
Offshore Bank: Buy a Banking Licence or Apply From Scratch?
Offshore Bank: Buy a Banking Licence or Apply From Scratch? For investors considering an offshore banking project, one of the first questions is usually…
Why Clients Underestimate the Swiss SRO Application
Why Clients Underestimate the Swiss SRO Application One of the most common misunderstandings we encounter today concerns the Swiss SRO application process. Clients hear…