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MiCA verificationRegulation (EU) 2023/1114Register read 10 November 2026hand review 156 days old · re-verification due

Is BitBox (Shift Crypto) MiCA-licensed?

Outside MiCA scopeBitBox (Shift Crypto) does not require MiCA authorisation.

Shift Crypto AG (Switzerland) is the manufacturer. As with all hardware wallet vendors, MiCA does not apply because no custodial or exchange service is offered.

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Audit receipt#cc-MICA-VERIFY-BITBOX-90817bfe Methodology §3
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Is BitBox (Shift Crypto) MiCA-licensed?

BitBox (Shift Crypto) does not require MiCA authorisation. Checked against ESMA's interim MiCA register, read 10 November 2026. Shift Crypto AG (Switzerland) is the manufacturer.

Source:Audit receipt #cc-MICA-VERIFY-BITBOX-90817bfe Methodology

License details

Structured data from the MiCA register cross-reference. Updates trigger a new methodology revision and a fresh signed receipt.

Category
Hardware Wallet
Status
Outside MiCA scope
License jurisdiction(s)
—
Supervising authority
—
Passporting
N/A — hardware product
Licensed since
—
Register read
10 November 2026
Receipt ID
cc-MICA-VERIFY-BITBOX-90817bfe

What this means for retail users

BitBox (Shift Crypto) does not require MiCA authorisation because it does not perform crypto-asset service provider activities. MiCA applies to entities that custody, trade, or facilitate crypto-asset services for clients — not to hardware-wallet manufacturers, tax-reporting software, or fully decentralised protocols.

Swiss-made hardware wallet. Open-source firmware. BitBox02 model targets serious self-custody users. EU retail users can use BitBox (Shift Crypto) without MiCA-status concerns, but national consumer-protection, tax, and other relevant laws still apply per jurisdiction.

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