{"id":6559,"date":"2026-10-17T22:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalbit.top\/en\/?page_id=6559"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:58:57","slug":"case-licensed-crypto-company-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalbit.top\/en\/case-licensed-crypto-company-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquisition of a licensed crypto company in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\nbody:has(.lbk) .wp-site-blocks>.has-section-bg-background-color{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:none!important;padding:44px 20px 96px!important}\nbody:has(.lbk) .wp-site-blocks>.has-section-bg-background-color::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1f2e 0%,#0d2a3c 60%,#0c4e77 100%)}\nbody:has(.lbk) .wp-site-blocks>.has-section-bg-background-color .wp-block-cover__background,body:has(.lbk) .wp-site-blocks>.has-section-bg-background-color 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The difficulty was to preserve the licence on the change of control and to pass the regulator\u2019s review within a tight timeframe.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lbk-two\"><section><h2>Challenges and risks<\/h2><ul><li>Risk of the licence being suspended on the change of control<\/li><li>Need to demonstrate compliance with AML requirements<\/li><li>Tight timeline for due diligence<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section><h2>What we did<\/h2><ol><li>Carried out legal due diligence on the company<\/li><li>Prepared the share purchase agreement (SPA)<\/li><li>Prepared the notification to the regulator<\/li><li>Supported communication with the regulator<\/li><li>Developed a plan to preserve the licence<\/li><\/ol><\/section><\/div><div class=\"lbk-cta\"><p>Facing a similar task? 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