Crypto Licensing in 2025 - MICAR vs. Canada MSB

With the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICAR) now fully in force across the EU, crypto businesses face important decisions on the paths to accessing European and global markets. In this session, legal experts from Canada and the EU will compare two key licensing pathways: the MICAR framework and Canada's MSB regime.

Whether you're setting up an exchange, wallet, or token platform, this discussion will help you understand the pros, cons, and practical considerations of each jurisdiction.

What you'll learn:

• The path to compliance under MICAR for crypto-asset service providers
• Whether the Canadian MSB remains a viable alternative to MICAR.
• How teams are leveraging Canadian registration to quickly go to market.
• High-level timelines, costs, and bank/vendor considerations—no member-state deep dives.

Time: 15:30 CET

Date: August 28, 2025