Swiss digital-asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured a MiFID investment firm license through its Cyprus-based subsidiary. The MiFID license will allow the company a regulated foothold across the European Union as financial institutions accelerate work on tokenized assets and blockchain-based securities.
The authorization was granted by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, or CySEC, to Taurus (Europe) Ltd. The company said the entity will serve as its European hub for investment services and, through EU passporting procedures, can operate across all 27 member states.
The move expands Taurus’ regulatory footprint beyond Switzerland, where the firm has operated under a FINMA-regulated securities dealer license since 2021.
The new license allows Taurus to provide MiFID-regulated investment services tied to financial instruments, including tokenized distributed ledger technology, or DLT, securities.
That is significant because many tokenized assets in Europe fall under existing securities rules when they qualify as financial instruments, even if they are issued on blockchain infrastructure.
The approval comes as Europe pushes ahead with one of the world’s most comprehensive crypto regulatory frameworks through MiCA and the EU’s DLT Pilot Regime.
Banks, exchanges and custodians are increasingly seeking regulated partners that can support tokenization, digital custody and blockchain-based settlement within existing financial rules. Taurus is positioning itself as infrastructure provider for that transition.
“The MiFID license is an important step in our European strategy,” Taurus co-founder and Managing Partner Sébastien Dessimoz said in a statement.
“It allows us to support EU-based entities within a clear regulatory framework as they scale their digital and tokenized asset activities,” Sébastien added.
The company said the license complements its existing custody and tokenization technology stack, which includes Taurus-PROTECT for custody and Taurus-CAPITAL for token issuance infrastructure.
Taurus has emerged as one of Europe’s more prominent institutional crypto infrastructure firms over the past two years.
The company has signed partnerships with traditional financial institutions including Deutsche Bank and State Street to support digital-asset custody and tokenization initiatives.
In 2023, Taurus raised $65 million in a Series B funding round led by what was then Credit Suisse, with participation from institutional investors including Deutsche Bank, according to previously announced company disclosures.
The CySEC approval also highlights Cyprus’ growing role as a regulatory gateway for crypto and tokenized-finance firms seeking EU access.
Cyprus has increasingly positioned itself as a jurisdiction for digital-asset service providers under both MiFID-style securities rules and broader crypto-asset regulation.
For Taurus, the timing aligns with a broader institutional shift toward regulated blockchain infrastructure rather than speculative crypto trading alone.
Large financial firms are increasingly exploring tokenized bonds, funds, deposits and private-market assets as they look to modernize settlement and custody systems while remaining within established regulatory frameworks.
The company also announced governance changes tied to its European expansion.
Taurus (Europe) Ltd has established a new board that includes former Swissquote executive Lino Finini and George Psomas as non-executive directors, alongside Taurus representatives.
The firm said the additions are aimed at strengthening governance and oversight as it expands regulated services across the bloc.
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