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, and, per jurisdiction, aggregated setup data from 500+ real deliveries. Consulting24 delivers directly in Panama, Lithuania, Estonia.
Jurisdiction comparison
| Jurisdiction | What we do | Regulator / framework | Typical timeline | Setup (operator) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | We deliver directly | Company + AML (no licence) | 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 | non-EU | 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 | — | — |
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, anonymized figures from real Consulting24 engagements. No client-identifying detail. See the methodology.
- Machine-readable: licensing-index.json and jurisdictions.json.
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