Swiss banking group AMINA Bank AG obtained a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) license under the MiCA regulatory framework, officially launching the first pan-European crypto bank in Austria.
AMINA Bank, a Swiss-based crypto bank, announced that its subsidiary AMINA EU received a CASP license from the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) under the MiCA bill. The authorization allows the bank to begin operations within the EU, offering a full suite of regulated crypto services.
Formerly known as SEBA Bank until 2023, AMINA Bank was founded in 2018 in Zug, Switzerland. It was among the first banks approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to operate with securities and digital assets. As of 2025, AMINA Bank AG has branches across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, managing $40.4 billion in assets under management (AUM).
With the new CASP license, AMINA EU will provide institutional and professional clients with regulated services for trading, custody, portfolio management, and staking of digital assets. Its clientele will include family offices, corporations, and financial institutions both in Austria and across the European Union.
Franz Bergmüller, CEO of AMINA Bank AG, stated that obtaining a license in Austria strengthens the bank’s presence in Europe and enables service delivery in more than 30 regional markets. He emphasized that the MiCA license demonstrates the company’s commitment to strict supervisory standards. Together with its licenses in Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi, AMINA Bank AG can now offer clients a secure and scalable infrastructure for digital asset management.
The MiCA regulation was approved by the EU Council in April 2023 and came into force in January 2025, prompting many crypto companies to actively seek MiCA licensing across Europe.
