Crypto Licensing Index 2026
Short answer: This is where Consulting24 publishes what it actually sees delivering crypto companies and licences: the regulator, service model and 2026 timeline for 22 jurisdictions, maintained from primary regulator sources. Operator figures from Consulting24 delivery records are still being compiled and are not published in this edition. Consulting24 delivers directly in Panama, Lithuania, Estonia.
Jurisdiction comparison
| Jurisdiction | What we do | Regulator / framework | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | We deliver directly | 2-3 weeks | |
| Lithuania | We deliver directly | Bank of Lithuania | 4-8 months |
| Estonia | We deliver directly | Finantsinspektsioon | 5-9 months |
| Czech Republic | We advise & coordinate | Czech National Bank | 4-8 months |
| Poland | We advise & coordinate | KNF | 4-8 months |
| Malta | We advise & coordinate | MFSA | 5-9 months |
| Cyprus | We advise & coordinate | CySEC | 5-9 months |
| Switzerland | We advise & coordinate | FINMA | 6-12 months |
| Cayman Islands | We advise & coordinate | CIMA | 3-6 months |
| BVI | We advise & coordinate | BVI FSC | 3-6 months |
| Seychelles | We advise & coordinate | FSA | 2-4 months |
| Canada | We advise & coordinate | FINTRAC MSB registration for virtual currency… | on request |
| Singapore | We advise & coordinate | MAS | 9-18 months |
| Hong Kong | We advise & coordinate | SFC | 9-12 months |
| Georgia | We advise & coordinate | National Bank of Georgia | 1-3 months |
| Mauritius | We advise & coordinate | FSC | 3-6 months |
| Gibraltar | We advise & coordinate | GFSC | 3-6 months |
| Bahamas | We advise & coordinate | Securities Commission | 3-6 months |
| Costa Rica | We advise & coordinate | Company + AML (no licence) | on request |
| El Salvador | We advise & coordinate | CNAD | 3-6 months |
| Dubai | Comparison only | VARA category licences | on request |
| Abu Dhabi | Comparison only | ADGM FSRA crypto framework | on request |
The operator columns (setup cost and sample size, aggregated from 500+ real Consulting24 setups) are being compiled from anonymized delivery records and will populate here per jurisdiction. The reference columns reflect current 2026 regulatory facts.
How to read this
- What we do: direct delivery (we incorporate and file), advise & coordinate (we guide you and coordinate local partners), or comparison-only (we do not provide that licence). Note: Panama is a company + AML programme, not a licence.
- Operator columns: aggregated, anonymised figures from real Consulting24 engagements. Not published in the 2026 edition — still being compiled; this table currently shows regulatory reference data only.methodology.
- Machine-readable: licensing-index.json and jurisdictions.json.
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