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Penning Financial Services ApS is licensed by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), FTID 10902. Penning Financial Services ApS (CVR: DK44645971) and Penning A/S (CVR: DK42312428) are part of Penning Group ApS (CVR: DK42310352), all companies registered and incorporated in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hereinafter collectively referred to as "Penning."
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To ensure transparency and peace of mind for our clients, we operate under the strictest European standards for financial services involving crypto-assets: Our IT security systems are built according to the principles of ISO 27001 to ensure maximum data protection and information security. We comply with the requirements of the DORA Regulation (Digital Operational Resilience Act), which sets the highest EU standards for digital operational resilience and protection against cyber threats. We utilize the ISO 20022 methodology for financial data exchange to ensure precise and standardized transaction reporting. Our asset custody processes follow the principles of ISO/IEC 27017 for cloud-based security, safeguarding your funds in a modern digital environment. We adhere to the technical standards of the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR), also known as the 'Travel Rule,' to ensure full traceability and combat financial crime. Our algorithms and order execution systems are designed according to MiCA 'Best Execution' standards to ensure our clients receive the most optimal trading terms. We follow the ISO 31000 guidelines for risk management, integrating security and stability into all our investment decisions and portfolio management. We maintain strict segregation of client funds and corporate assets in accordance with MiCA regulation requirements for asset protection. Our market monitoring systems are configured to detect and prevent market abuse, ensuring a fair and transparent trading environment for all users.

Penning does not provide investment advice, financial advice, or recommendations of any kind. All investment decisions are made solely by the client. Crypto-assets are highly volatile and carry substantial risk, including the risk of total loss of capital. Crypto-assets are not legal tender, are not backed by any government, and are not covered by any deposit guarantee or investor compensation scheme, including the Danish Guarantee Fund (Garantiformuen). Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Clients are solely responsible for determining and fulfilling their tax obligations in their country of residence. Penning cannot be held responsible for any costs, taxes, penalties, or other losses resulting from the purchase, sale, or holding of any assets, including non-compliance with laws or regulations in the client's jurisdiction.

Penning's services are directed at residents of the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA). Penning does not actively market or solicit services toward jurisdictions outside the EU/EEA. Penning's CASP license does not constitute a banking license or authorization beyond the scope of MiCA, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement or guarantee by any supervisory authority.

All content, trademarks, and materials on this website are the property of Penning Group ApS. Services are governed by Danish law, with disputes subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Copenhagen, Denmark. For details on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

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MiCA — What the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Actually Means

MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) is the EU's unified framework for crypto-asset service providers and crypto-asset issuers. It applies in all 27 EU member states from December 2024 and replaces the patchwork of national licences that preceded it. This page is a plain-language reference: who MiCA covers, what it requires, and what the licence Penning operates under actually grants.

What MiCA covers

MiCA applies to two categories: crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and crypto-asset issuers. CASPs are firms that custody, exchange, transmit, advise on, or place crypto-assets on behalf of clients. Issuers are entities that publicly offer crypto-assets — most of MiCA's issuer rules target stablecoin issuers (electronic-money tokens and asset-referenced tokens). Crypto-assets that already qualify as financial instruments (MiFID securities, deposits) sit outside MiCA and continue to be regulated by the existing frameworks.

The CASP licence

A CASP licence authorises a firm to offer one or more of ten services: custody and administration of crypto-assets, operation of a trading platform, exchange of crypto-assets for fiat or for other crypto-assets, execution of orders, placing of crypto-assets, reception and transmission of orders, advice, portfolio management, transfer services, and crypto-asset issuance. Penning is licensed for trading-platform operation, exchange, custody, execution, transmission, transfer, and portfolio management.

EU passporting

A CASP licence granted in one member state lets the firm serve customers in any other EU member state without applying separately in each. Penning holds its CASP licence from the Danish FSA (Finanstilsynet) and passports it across the EU. This is mechanically similar to how MiFID II investment firms passport across the EU.

Operational requirements

MiCA imposes detailed operational requirements on CASPs: minimum capital (ranges from €50,000 to €150,000 depending on services offered), segregation of client assets from the firm's own assets, an EU-resident management body, an established conflicts-of-interest policy, a complaints-handling procedure, ICT risk-management (DORA), AML/KYC obligations under MiCA-AMLR alignment, and ongoing prudential supervision by the home-state regulator.

Stablecoin rules

For stablecoin issuers, MiCA introduces two regimes: electronic-money tokens (EMTs, fiat-pegged 1:1) and asset-referenced tokens (ARTs, basket-backed). Both require an EU-authorised issuer, full backing in segregated reserves, monthly disclosures, and capital buffers. Several non-EU stablecoins (notably some non-MiCA-compliant USD tokens) have been de-listed by EU exchanges. Penning lists only stablecoins that meet the MiCA framework — including Aryze eEUR (a EUR-backed EMT) and PayPal USD (PUSD).

What MiCA does not cover

NFTs (provided they are genuinely unique and non-fungible), DeFi protocols that operate fully on-chain without an identifiable intermediary, and crypto-assets that qualify as financial instruments under MiFID II are outside MiCA's direct scope. Wholesale-only services and intra-group transfers are also exempt.

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The CASP licence — what it grants

A deeper look at the ten regulated services a CASP licence authorises.

Penning's security & compliance setup

Segregated custody, ICT risk, capital — how Penning meets MiCA in practice.

About Penning

The firm behind the licence — Denmark's first CASP-licensed crypto platform.

MiCA FAQ

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MiCA was adopted in May 2023, published in the Official Journal in June 2023, and entered into force in June 2023 with a phased application. The stablecoin rules (Titles III and IV) started applying in June 2024, and the rest (including the CASP regime) started applying in December 2024.

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