Taurus Receives MiFID II License in Cyprus, Expands into EU Capital Markets

On May 6, 2026, Taurus announced it has been granted a MiFID II investment license by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). This important regulatory approval allows Taurus to provide investment services for tokenized financial instruments to banks and asset managers within the European Union. Additionally, the license facilitates secondary trading of tokenized bonds, fund shares, equities, and structured products.

The MiFID II directive (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II) serves as the foundational regulatory framework for investment services and trading across the EU. By obtaining this license, Taurus can operate as a regulated investment service provider, bridging its crypto-native infrastructure with the established regulatory standards employed by traditional banks and asset managers.

According to Sébastien Dessimoz, co-founder and Managing Partner at Taurus, "Banks like to face fully regulated entities that are similar to the one they used to work with... we’re onshore in Europe, which is also highly appreciated." This licensing aligns with Taurus's goal to boost institutional adoption of tokenized securities by offering these products within a recognized regulatory framework.

Taurus also holds a license from the Swiss financial regulator FINMA, and it is currently working on an application for the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. As a fully regulated entity, Taurus is positioned to offer a range of investment services related to transferable securities, while also facilitating the buying and selling of distributed ledger technology (DLT) financial instruments, which include various forms of tokenized assets like equity and debt.

Other notable firms in the crypto space, including OKX, Gemini, and Kraken, have similarly acquired MiFID II licenses, highlighting a growing trend of regulatory compliance among cryptocurrency service providers.