Balgarianovinite.com The Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) issued the first license in Bulgaria under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to Alaric Securities OOD, the regulator reported on Thursday. This puts Bulgaria among the European Union Member States that are implementing the new European regulatory framework for crypto-assets.
FSC Chair Vasil Golemanski said: “The issuance of the first MiCA license is a strategic breakthrough for the Bulgarian financial market. It is proof that Bulgaria is not simply following European rules but is implementing them with ambition, consistency, and the highest standards.”
The FSC described Alaric as an established Bulgarian investment intermediary that is licensed and regulated by the FSC and provides investment services in accordance with European legislation.
The MiCA transition period in Bulgaria will last until July 1. So far, more than 50 Bulgarian companies have expressed interest and intent to apply for a license.
On June 20, 2025, Parliament adopted a bill transposing the EU’s MiCA framework into national law. Prior to the adoption of the law, activities related to the acquisition, trading, and payment with virtual currencies (or cryptocurrencies) were not regulated in Bulgaria, except for the purposes of measures against money laundering and terrorist financing, which is why the National Revenue Agency maintained a public register of crypto-companies in Bulgaria, in which over 200 companies were listed. As a result of the new legislation, the FSC took over the regulation of this sector. Watchdog Issues First License in Bulgaria under Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-08 12:05:06 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law