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Bison Bank becomes Portugal's first MiCA-Regulated Crypto-Asset Service Provider

29 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

29 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Crypto & Web3

◆ Geography

Portugal

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Bison Bank has become the first bank in Portugal to operate directly as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under Europe's MiCA regulation. The bank achieved this by merging its subsidiary, Bison Digital Assets, into its core operations to offer custody, exchange, and advisory services for crypto-assets.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The wall between banking and crypto in Europe is gone, starting in Portugal. If you are a crypto service provider, your direct competitor is now a bank with a full regulatory licence and existing institutional clients.

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1 source · 29 Jul 2026

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