bitFlyer Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yuzo Kano; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that its Luxembourg subsidiary, bitFlyer EUROPE S.A. (hereinafter "bitFlyer Europe"), has obtained authorization as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the EU's "Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation" (hereinafter "MiCA") from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg's financial supervisory authority. This authorization was obtained on June 26, 2026, and is effective from the same date. With this, bitFlyer Europe will transition from the existing framework of a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) to a CASP under MiCA, covering all 27 EU member states. The transition from VASP to CASP will enable bitFlyer Europe to provide cross-border services within the EU using the passporting system. With the acquisition of this MiCA authorization, our group has further strengthened its business foundation for providing crypto-asset related services under the supervision of regulatory authorities, having obtained approvals and registrations based on the laws and regulations of each region in the major regulatory markets of Japan, the United States, and Europe. Having a regulatory-compliant business structure in the United States and Europe, originating from Japan, is a significant strength for our group's global expansion. In the crypto-asset market, as regulatory frameworks are being established in various countries and regions, societal demands are increasing for investor protection, governance, risk management, measures against financial crime, and ensuring market integrity. Furthermore, as the intersection between crypto assets and traditional finance expands, crypto-asset service providers are required to have transparent operational structures that comply with regulations. Since our founding in 2014, our group has been developing crypto-asset related services in Japan, the United States, and Europe, engaging in dia