Lightspark becomes the first company licensed under MiCA in Estonia, opening a regulated path for open payments across EuropeLOS ANGELES, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Lightspark Payments Europe AS announced it received a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorization under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), together with authorization to operate as an electronic money institution (EMI), from Estonia's Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon). With this authorization, Lightspark is the first company in Estonia to receive a standalone MiCA CASP license.The authorizations enable Lightspark to offer regulated money movement and crypto services on a single platform across new geographies. Starting with cross-border payouts and on/off ramps between dollars and stablecoins, the platform will extend into virtual accounts, card issuance, and stablecoin issuance. Lightspark intends to passport these authorizations across the EU and EEA, bringing the full suite of capabilities to customers throughout Europe.
Lightspark Partners with Visa to Bring Stablecoin and Bitcoin-Linked Debit Cards WorldwidePartnership will enable global Visa card issuance powered by stablecoins, Bitcoin, and fiat
Introducing Lightspark Grid: Real-Time Global Money Movement, Powered by BitcoinLOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the last three years, Lightspark has been building the most advanced global money movement platform on top of Bitcoin. Real-time. Borderless. At the lowest cost possible. Now, Lightspark is opening Lightspark Grid up to developers, banks, wallets, and financial institutions everywhere.
