Crypto exchange card acquiring

A new acquiring route after MiCA.

The end of MiCA transitional arrangements has disrupted established European card-processing routes for some crypto exchanges. Triplus can assess specialist alternatives for eligible businesses.

Where a former European setup no longer fits, we help eligible exchanges explore a structured card-acquiring route aligned with their entity, customer markets, compliance position and processing history.

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Built for exchanges facing a real transition

This route is intended for established crypto exchanges whose existing acquiring arrangements have been affected by regulatory change and that can clearly evidence their current operating model, ownership, customer markets and transaction history.

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Eligibility starts with the operating reality

  • Contracting entity, ownership and group structure
  • Applicable licensing and registration position
  • Customer locations, website access and geographic controls
  • Processing volumes, cardholder markets, fraud and chargeback history
  • KYC, AML, sanctions and transaction-monitoring controls
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A specialist route, not a shortcut

This is not a way to provide crypto-asset services to EU clients without any authorisation required under MiCA. A non-EU entity or registration does not by itself replace the permissions required for the markets a business serves.

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We shape the case before submission

Triplus reviews the full picture, identifies likely gaps and presents eligible cases to the appropriate acquiring route. That gives the underwriting team a clearer file and gives the exchange a realistic view before a formal application begins.

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Approval remains case-specific

Availability depends on the complete business model, contracting entity, customer geography, regulatory position, card-scheme requirements, processing history and final compliance and underwriting approval. No route is guaranteed.

Eligibility review

Find out whether your exchange fits the route.

Share your entity, customer markets and current processing position. We’ll assess the case and tell you clearly whether it is suitable to progress.

Begin an initial review