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

Is Coldcard MiCA-licensed?

Outside MiCA scopeColdcard does not require MiCA authorisation.

Coinkite Inc. (Canada) is the manufacturer. Bitcoin-only, air-gapped self-custody hardware. MiCA does not apply.

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Audit receipt#cc-MICA-VERIFY-COLDCARD-84515f70 Methodology §3
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Is Coldcard MiCA-licensed?

Coldcard does not require MiCA authorisation. Checked against ESMA's interim MiCA register, read 10 November 2026. Coinkite Inc. (Canada) is the manufacturer.

Source:Audit receipt #cc-MICA-VERIFY-COLDCARD-84515f70 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 (Bitcoin-only)
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-COLDCARD-84515f70

What this means for retail users

Coldcard 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.

Bitcoin-only air-gapped cold storage. PSBT workflow. Power-user oriented. EU retail users can use Coldcard without MiCA-status concerns, but national consumer-protection, tax, and other relevant laws still apply per jurisdiction.

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