BlockBen
BlockBen SIA · LV · 7 countries served
MiCA-licensed · Latvijas Banka★ 3.0 / 5
BlockBen SIA is Latvia's first MiCA CASP-licensed firm (Latvijas Banka, 2025-12-03), operating its own private closed blockchain platform for crypto-asset exchange, custody and transfers. Licensed services: custody/administration, exchange, placing and transfer services. EU passport across 30 EEA countries. B2B focus with token issuance services - mostly institutional clients and fintech partners.
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Fees
| Spot maker | N/A (B2B / OTC only) |
| Spot taker | N/A (B2B / OTC only) |
| SEPA deposit | N/A (B2B / OTC only) |
| Card deposit | N/A (B2B / OTC only) |
| SEPA withdrawal | N/A (B2B / OTC only) |
* This platform is exclusively for B2B, corporate, and institutional clients (fintech, enterprise). It does not provide a public retail trading interface.
Features
- ✓SEPA transfers
- −Bank ID support
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Two-factor authentication
- ✓Cold storage custody
- −Proof of Reserves
- −Derivatives (futures/perp)
Supported fiat currencies: EUR
Pros
- ✓**Latvia's first MiCA CASP** (Latvijas Banka, 2025-12-03)
- ✓Full service stack: custody + exchange + placing + transfer
- ✓Proprietary private closed blockchain platform
- ✓EU passport across 30 EEA countries
- ✓Direct Latvijas Banka supervision
- ✓Latvia positioned as EU fintech gateway
- ✓Token issuance B2B services
Cons
- ✗B2B/institutional focus - **no retail UI or mobile app**
- ✗Private blockchain only (no public chain support)
- ✗New platform - no historical track record
- ✗Limited coin selection
- ✗No public fee schedule
- ✗No public Proof of Reserves
- ✗Low brand recognition