AMINA (Austria) AG, a subsidiary of AMINA Bank AG, has recently received authorisation from
the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) to provide crypto-asset services under the EU's
new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). This marks one of the first few MiCA autho-
risations granted in Austria. CERHA HEMPEL advised the AMINA Group comprehensively
throughout the licensing process and its strategic expansion into the European Union.
AMINA Bank AG – A global pioneer in crypto banking
Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, AMINA Bank AG is among the world's few fully regulated
'crypto banks'—combining traditional private banking with regulated digital-asset services.
Among AMINA's major shareholders is Julius Baer, Switzerland's largest private bank, ma-
naging over EUR 400 billion in assets. With offices in, among other places, the United Arab
Emirates and Hong Kong, AMINA has become one of the fastest-growing digital-asset banks
globally.
With the establishment and licensing of AMINA (Austria) AG, also known as AMINA EU, the
group has laid the regulatory foundation for its expansion into the European market. The Aus-
trian entity will act as the group's hub for EU-wide crypto-asset services.
About CERHA HEMPEL and the project team
CERHA HEMPEL is one of Austria's leading commercial law firms, with a strong focus on fi-
nancial regulation, fintech and digital assets. The project team was led by Dr. Oliver Völkel,
LL.M. and included Bryan Hollmann, Philipp Ley, Jara Erhard and Yvonne Wimmer.