Bitcoin Suisse launches trading, custody and staking in Portugal under MiCA

Bitcoin Suisse has opened for business in Portugal. The Swiss crypto firm began offering trading, custody and staking services there on October 20, 2026. The launch runs through Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG, under the license the firm picked up earlier this year through the EU’s MiCA framework. What Bitcoin Suisse is bringing to Lisbon The service menu covers three core areas: buying and selling crypto, holding it safely, and staking it. Staking means locking up tokens to help secure certain blockchains in exchange for rewards. The target audience is not the casual app downloader. Bitcoin Suisse is going after high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional clients. Clients get proprietary technology paired with dedicated relationship managers. Leading the Portuguese operation are Rafaella Orelli and Alexander Spann. The pair will be responsible for building out the local client base under the new structure. Group assets under management are reported to sit somewhere between $3.5 billion and $4 billion. The license behind the move On June 23, 2026, Liechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG a Crypto Asset Service Provider license ...