Paxos Issuance Europe
Paxos Issuance Europe is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Crypto / digital-asset infra). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. USDG (Global Dollar); US parent (CLOUD Act)
Who it's for
Paxos Issuance Europe is built for products adding regulated crypto capabilities - custody, exchange or stablecoins - under MiCA. It holds its own e-money licence, so programmes can run under its umbrella with safeguarded client funds.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
- Company origin: US (Finland)
What Paxos Issuance Europe does
Capabilities & rails
- ⚖ MiCA: EMT (euro stablecoin)
Verified licence profile
Paxos Issuance Europe Oy - EU arm of US issuer Paxos. Issues USDG (Global Dollar Network). EMI authorised by FIN-FSA (Finland). US parent = CLOUD Act exposure.
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Official register entries
- E-money institution (EMI) - Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority · Ref 32368862 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-07-18)
Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.
European alternatives to Paxos Issuance Europe
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AllUnity (DE) - JV of DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy Digital (Deutsche Bank group). Issues EURAU, Germanys first regulated euro stablecoin. EMI authorised by BaFin (2025).
Bank Frick (Liechtenstein; family-owned, founded 1998) - banking and acquiring for PSPs and fintechs; the only Liechtenstein bank with both Visa and Mastercard acquiring licences, and the first EU bank in blockchain banking (2018). First Liechtenstein entry in the catalogue.
🏦 Local IBANs: GB DE LU
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FAQ
Is Paxos Issuance Europe European / EEA-based?
Partly. Paxos Issuance Europe is US origin (Finland); part of its rail or data sits outside the EEA - check the licence profile.
What does Paxos Issuance Europe do?
Paxos Issuance Europe covers: Crypto / digital-asset infra. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.