EU Regulators & Authorities
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
Cyprus NCA for CASP authorisation — fast, mid-cost EU jurisdiction with strong forex-broker conversion history.
Definition
CySEC is the Cypriot securities supervisor and the designated MiCA NCA for Cyprus. It runs one of the more accessible CASP authorisation pipelines in the EU — 4-6 months for clean files, EUR 50-150k capital, lighter substance than Estonia or Ireland but real.