Jurisdiction reference
Portugal
Regulator: Banco de Portugal. License/registration context: Registration. 16 VASP/entity records are tracked by Plexo Institute in Portugal. Official registry source: EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Data last updated: 2026-09-24.
Regulated under EU MiCAR: ART/EMT stablecoin rules applicable since Jun 30, 2024; broader CASP rules since Dec 30, 2024
Regulatory Status
- Jurisdiction code
- PT
- Regime
- Registration
- Regulator
- Banco de Portugal
- Governing law
- VASP Registration Regime 2022 / MiCA
- Travel Rule
- Enforced
- Tracked entities
- 16
- Recognized stablecoin backing
- fiat-backed, crypto-backed, commodity-backed
- Yield-bearing stablecoins
- Restricted
- Currency
- EUR
Regulatory approach
Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) is the primary financial sector supervisor.
Licensed entities in Portugal
17 regulated-entity records tracked in Portugal by Plexo Institute.
| Entity | Status | License type |
|---|---|---|
| Altice Pay | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Bison Bank | Licensed | MiCAR CASP |
| Eupago - Instituição de Pagamento Lda | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Ifthenpay Lda | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Lda | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Lda | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| LUSOPAY Instituição de Pagamento Lda | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Martrust Europe | Licensed | E-Money Institution (EMI) |
| NovaCâmbios - Instituição de Pagamento | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Payshop (portugal) | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Raize - Instituição de Pagamentos | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Realtransfer - Instituição de Pagamento | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| SIBS Pagamentos | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Unicâmbio Instituição de Pagamento | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Unipessoal | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
| Universo | Licensed | E-Money Institution (EMI) |
| Via Verde Pay | Licensed | Payment Institution (PI) |
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Jurisdiction FAQ
Who regulates Portugal?
The current Plexo Institute record lists Banco de Portugal as the regulator for Portugal.
How many VASPs are tracked in Portugal?
16 VASP/entity records are tracked by Plexo Institute in Portugal.
What is the Travel Rule status in Portugal?
The current Plexo Institute record lists the Travel Rule status for Portugal as Enforced.
Source Evidence
This profile is compiled from official legislation and regulator records. Source confidence: official source evidence.