Solidgate Secures MiCA CASP License to Power Global Stablecoin Payments

Solidgate has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. This authorization allows the payment orchestration platform to integrate stablecoin rails across 30 European countries, providing merchants with a regulated framework for cross-border settlements, custody, and fiat-to-crypto exchange without relying on third-party licensing.

What was announced

Solidgate has obtained its CASP license under the MiCA framework, a move that enables the company to operate as a regulated crypto-asset service provider across the European Economic Area. This single license provides a unified regulatory standard across 30 countries, allowing Solidgate to incorporate stablecoin capabilities directly into its existing payment infrastructure. The authorization follows a rigorous review process by regulators that spanned several months, covering the company’s governance, management structures, capital adequacy, and operational resilience.

The license allows Solidgate to maintain direct control over client assets and risk management through its own compliance framework. For enterprise clients, the CASP authorization enables four core functions:

• Custody: Enterprise-grade safekeeping of stablecoins on behalf of clients.
• Exchange: Seamless exchange between fiat currencies and stablecoins.
• Payments: Facilitating stablecoin payouts and cross-border transactions.
• Settlements: Utilizing stablecoins for the settlement of processing revenue.

By securing this license, Solidgate positions stablecoins as a primary rail for global money movement, designed to settle in seconds and operate 24/7 across borders. The regulatory scrutiny involved in the process also validated the company’s anti-money laundering (AML) controls and custody arrangements, ensuring they meet the high standards set by the European Union for crypto-asset services.

"Holding our own license changes where we stand. MiCA sets a high bar for crypto-asset services in Europe, and earning this license took work across the whole team. It proves we build compliance-first. Now we build on it. Stablecoins are the next global rail, and we’re moving early to make Solidgate part of it,"

Stefan Dzhenkov, Head of APMs and Stablecoins, Solidgate

The companies involved

Solidgate is a payment orchestration platform that enables businesses to manage global transaction processing through a single technical integration. The company’s infrastructure is designed to connect merchants to a network of more than 100 acquirers, payment service providers (PSPs), and alternative payment methods (APMs). This orchestration layer is built to improve transaction acceptance rates and reduce the operational overhead associated with managing multiple disparate payment connections and infrastructures.

The platform includes a suite of built-in tools for smart routing, automated billing, and chargeback management. By positioning itself as an orchestration layer, Solidgate allows businesses to scale into new markets without the need for additional infrastructure for each local payment method. The acquisition of the MiCA license places Solidgate in a specific bracket of fintechs that combine the flexibility of an orchestration layer with the regulatory weight of a licensed crypto-asset provider. This move aligns with the company’s history of early adoption regarding emerging payment technologies and its focus on maintaining sovereign control over its compliance and scaling pace.

What FF News has reported before

FF News has tracked Solidgate’s expansion across the European and global payment landscape through several key partnerships. In late 2026, the company collaborated with Airwallex to deliver local acquiring for global merchants, focusing on high-demand markets. This followed a strategic partnership with Klarna to scale flexible payments across Europe.

The company has also been active in integrating regional payment innovations. FF News reported on Solidgate’s partnership with Nopan to enable Wero instant payments for European merchants. Additionally, the company expanded its footprint in the Polish market by integrating BLIK Recurring and BLIK Pay Later capabilities. These moves highlight a consistent strategy of aggregating both traditional and next-generation payment rails into a single merchant interface.

What this means

The move by Solidgate to secure a MiCA license signals a turning point for payment orchestration platforms. Historically, these entities acted as software bridges, often insulating themselves from the direct regulatory burden of asset custody. By becoming a CASP, Solidgate is betting that stablecoins will move from the periphery to the core of global treasury and settlement operations. This puts significant pressure on pure-play orchestration competitors who may now find themselves at a disadvantage if they cannot offer regulated crypto settlement natively. It also raises a critical question for the sector: will the "orchestrator" of the future be defined by its code or by its licenses? As MiCA sets a high bar for compliance, the era of unregulated crypto-processing in Europe is effectively ending.