Europe · EE
A digitally administered EU jurisdiction with authorisation routes for payments, crypto-asset services under MiCA and online gambling.
At a glance
Overview
Estonia is known for digital public administration and straightforward company administration. Crypto-asset service providers are authorised by the Financial Supervision Authority under MiCA, replacing the earlier national virtual currency licensing model.
Gambling licences, including for remote gambling, are issued by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, which also supervises gambling operators.
Authorities
Regimes
Crypto-asset services under MiCA.
Sectors: Crypto
Authorisation under EU payments and e-money rules.
Sectors: Payments
Activity licence and operating permit for online gambling.
Sectors: Gaming
Applications and regulator engagement for these routes are handled by our Regulatory & Licensing practice.
Considerations
This overview is general information, summarised at a high level. Requirements change and depend on the specific activity; seek advice on your circumstances before acting.
Industries
Across jurisdictions
Services we support across the jurisdictions in our directory, described once on their own pages. How each is delivered depends on the local requirements that apply; where local qualification is required, we coordinate locally qualified counsel.
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Insights
Regulatory update
With transitional periods over, the question for CASPs serving EU clients is no longer whether to seek authorisation, but whether their operating model matches what they were authorised to do.
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