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Bison Bank, S.A., which trades as Bison Bank, is listed in ESMA’s interim MiCA register as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorized in Portugal by Banco de Portugal, with an authorization date of May 19, 2026.
- Legal name
- Bison Bank, S.A.
- Home country
- Portugal
- Regulator
- Banco de Portugal
- Status
- Authorized
- Authorized on
- May 19, 2026
- Other EEA countries notified
- 5
- Website
- bisonbank.com
- LEI
- 549300V4H4USWZUCE073
- Register entry last changed
- May 19, 2026
- Checked on
Under MiCA it may provide custody and administration of crypto-assets for clients, exchange of crypto-assets for funds, exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets, execution of orders for clients, placing of crypto-assets, reception and transmission of orders, advice on crypto-assets and transfer services for clients. It has notified the register that it intends to offer these services in 5 other EEA countries under the MiCA passport.
ESMA publishes the interim MiCA register weekly. This entry reflects the version updated on September 24, 2026; the firm’s own record was last changed on May 19, 2026.
- MiCA services
- Custody and administration of crypto-assets for clients
Exchange of crypto-assets for funds
Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets
Execution of orders for clients
Placing of crypto-assets
Reception and transmission of orders
Advice on crypto-assets
Transfer services for clients - Custody
- Yes
- Crypto-to-fiat exchange
- Yes
- Crypto-to-crypto exchange
- Yes
- Transfer services
- Yes
- Countries notified for cross-border services
- Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands
- Note in the register
- Bison Bank is a credit institution authorized to operate in Portugal since 2001. Bison Bank was authorized to provide criptoasset services by Banco de Portugal and Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários.
- Sources
Page URL ESMA interim MiCA register: crypto-asset service providers (CASPS.csv) https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv ESMA: Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica
