Non-commercial demo prototype. No crypto or financial services, no transactions, no accounts, and no funds accepted. Not licensed or authorised by any regulator. Legal notice & public warning
Concept · open to investors

A crypto exchangeconcept forAlbania & Europe.

Crypto.al is a design prototype, not a live service. We’re looking for investors and partners to build a licensed exchange under MiCA-aligned rules.

  • Law 66/2020Albania’s DLT law, in force since 1 Sep 2020
  • MiCAEU crypto rules, fully applicable since 30 Dec 2024
  • PendingAlbania’s MiCA-based bill, now before Parliament

Public warning

Crypto.al does not carry out any transactions. Nobody is authorised to accept money, crypto-assets or personal data on behalf of Crypto.al.

  • Any app, website, social-media account, person or message that offers trading, takes deposits or sells tokens under the Crypto.al name, or any similar name, is not ours.
  • Do not send money or crypto-assets, and do not share passwords, keys or ID documents.
  • Report it to the police, to the Financial Supervisory Authority (AMF) in Albania, or to the financial regulator in your country.
Read the full legal notice
The product idea

Four ideas behind the app.

Scroll sideways through the concept. Every screen is a static design with demo data.

Open an account in minutes.

One onboarding flow with clear steps, in English and Albanian.

Simple

Focus on the market, not the menus.

Portfolio, prices and actions on one calm home screen.

Clear

Built for Albania, ready for Europe.

Lek and euro views, with local and SEPA funding planned.

Local

Security you can actually see.

Every withdrawal, new address and login asks you first.

Secure

Major assets.
One clear app.

The app is designed around the crypto-assets people in Albania and Europe ask about most, with euro and lek values side by side.

Asset names are for design illustration only. Any future listing would depend on authorisation and review.

Why now

Europe now has one set of crypto rules. Albania is aligning with them. The app is still missing.

One rulebook for the EU.

MiCA (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) sets common rules for crypto-asset service providers across the European Union.

Albania has a DLT law.

Law No. 66/2020 “On financial markets based on distributed ledger technology” gives Albania its own legal framework, with the Financial Supervisory Authority (AMF) among the supervisors.

Mobile-first from day one.

Most people will meet the exchange on a phone. So the product starts there: big type, one thumb, nothing hidden.

Regulatory roadmap

Albania’s crypto rules, step by step.

From the first central-bank warning to the MiCA-based bill now in Parliament. Every milestone links to its official source.

Status as of 12 November 2026. General information only, not legal advice.

  1. Central bank

    Bank of Albania warns on virtual currency

    The central bank says no financial entity it licenses deals in virtual currencies, and anyone involved does so at their own risk.

    Official source
  2. AML

    AML law brings in virtual assets

    Law No. 33/2019 amends the AML law (No. 9917/2008) to cover virtual assets and their service providers.

    Official source
  3. Law

    Law No. 66/2020 adopted

    The Assembly adopts the law “On financial markets based on distributed ledger technology”.

    Official source
  4. Law

    DLT law in force

    AMF and AKSHI become the responsible authorities for licensing and supervision.

    Official source
  5. Secondary act

    Register of innovative providers

    Council of Ministers Decision No. 267.

    Official source
  6. Secondary act

    Licensing innovative service providers

    Council of Ministers Decision No. 458.

    Official source
  7. Secondary act

    Digital-token agents

    Council of Ministers Decision No. 699 on documentation and mandatory training.

    Official source
  8. Secondary act

    Licensing rules for exchanges and custody

    Decisions No. 708 (DLT exchanges) and No. 709 (third-party custody wallet providers).

    Official source
  9. Tax

    New income-tax law

    Law No. 29/2023 names virtual-asset transactions and mining as taxable. It applies from 1 January 2024.

    Official source
  10. EU

    EU: MiCA enters into force

    Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. Stablecoin titles apply from 30 June 2024, and the rest from 30 December 2024.

    Official source
  11. Tax

    Crypto gains taxed as investment income

    15% on the difference between sale and purchase value, for individuals.

    Official source
  12. EU accession

    EU talks open on the “Internal market” cluster

    This includes financial services, the area where MiCA alignment happens.

    Official source
  13. Draft

    Crypto-asset markets bill in consultation

    The draft transposing MiCA is posted on the public consultation portal. Consultation closed 30 January 2026.

    Official source
  14. Tax

    “Virtual asset” becomes “crypto-asset” in tax law

    Law No. 81/2025 amends Law No. 29/2023 with a MiCA-style definition.

    Official source
  15. EU

    EU: MiCA transitional period ends

    This is the latest date until which providers under national regimes could continue without MiCA authorisation (Art. 143(3)).

    Official source
  16. Pending

    Government approves the bill

    The Council of Ministers approves the crypto-asset markets bill drafted by AMF.

    Official source
  17. Pending

    Bill before parliamentary committee

    Presented to the Committee on Europe and Foreign Affairs.

    Official source

Pending / under consideration

Status date: 12 November 2026
News & insights

Regulation, in plain words.

Short research briefs on Albanian crypto law and MiCA, each with links to the official texts.

Informational only, not legal advice.

Glossary

Crypto words, explained.

Bitcoin
The first cryptocurrency (2009). A fixed-supply digital asset moved on its own public blockchain, with no central issuer.
Blockchain
A shared record of transactions grouped into blocks. Each block is linked to the one before it, so past entries are very hard to change.
DLT
Distributed ledger technology: any system where many computers keep matching copies of one ledger. Blockchain is the best-known kind.
Token
A digital unit recorded on a ledger. It can stand for money, a right, access to a service or a share in a project.
Crypto-asset
MiCA’s term: a digital representation of value or a right that can be transferred and stored electronically using DLT or similar technology.
Stablecoin
A token designed to hold a steady value, usually against a currency like the euro. MiCA calls these e-money or asset-referenced tokens.
Wallet
Software or hardware that holds the keys needed to control crypto-assets. It doesn’t hold the coins themselves, which stay on the ledger.
Custody
Holding crypto-assets or their keys on behalf of a client. Under MiCA, custody is a licensed service with strict segregation rules.
Exchange
A platform where crypto-assets are swapped for money or other crypto-assets, either between users or against the operator.
Order book
The live list of buy and sell orders on a market, sorted by price. Trades happen where a buy price meets a sell price.
CASP
Crypto-asset service provider: a firm authorised under MiCA to offer services such as trading, custody, exchange or transfers.
MiCA
Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, the EU’s single rulebook for crypto-assets. Fully applicable since 30 December 2024.
KYC
Know your customer: checking who a client is (identity, address, source of funds) before and while serving them.
AML
Anti-money laundering: the laws and controls that stop criminal money moving through financial services, including crypto.
AMF
Autoriteti i Mbikëqyrjes Financiare, Albania’s Financial Supervisory Authority. It is one of the two responsible authorities under Law 66/2020.
Private key
A secret number that proves ownership and signs transactions. Whoever holds it controls the assets.
For investors

We’re looking for investors to build the exchange.

The concept is ready. Brand, product flows and app screens are designed and ready to show.

What comes next: licensing, a core team and secure technology, built the compliant way.

Licensing
Team
Technology

Strategic and financial investors are welcome. If this market interests you, let’s talk.

Start a conversation

This page is not an offer of securities or tokens and not a solicitation to invest. Terms are not published here.

Ecosystem vision

One exchange first. An ecosystem later.

Vision: plans, not commitments. Each stage would require its own licences or authorisations (for example under MiCA or from AMF).

  1. Now · concept
    Exchange

    Crypto.al

    The exchange: a clear, mobile-first place to buy, sell and hold crypto-assets.

  2. Vision
    Stablecoin

    Stablecoin.al · Stable.al

    A stablecoin referenced to the lek or the euro, designed to follow MiCA rules for e-money and asset-referenced tokens.

  3. Vision
    Wallet

    Wallet.al

    A consumer wallet where people keep their own keys (self-custody).

  4. Vision
    AI agents

    Agents.al

    AI agents that help automate payments and portfolio tasks, with the user in control.

  5. Vision
    Tokenisation

    DigitalAsset.al

    Tokenisation of real-world and digital assets, under the law that applies.

The names are planned brand names. No dates are set, and nothing here is an offer or a promise. Each product would launch only after the required authorisations.

Our plan

An honest path,
step by step.

Now01

Concept

Brand, product flows and the app screens you see on this page.

Next02

Investors & team

Find the right investors and partners, and build the core team.

Then03

Licensing path

Prepare for authorisation under MiCA-aligned Albanian rules.

Later04

Private beta

A closed test with a small group, and only once authorised.

No dates are promised. Each step depends on funding and on regulatory approval.

Any questions?

FAQ

No. Crypto.al is a concept and a design prototype. It does not offer exchange, trading, custody or any other crypto-asset service, and nothing can be bought or sold here.

No. It is not authorised under MiCA (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) and not licensed by Albania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (AMF) under Law No. 66/2020. A real service would launch only after the required authorisations.

No. Every price, balance, chart and fee in the screens is fictional demo data, made to show the design.

No. This page is not an offer of securities or tokens and is not a solicitation. We are open to conversations with investors who would like to help build the exchange. Any discussion happens privately and with proper documentation.

No. The articles and the timeline are general information, checked against official sources (last updated 12 November 2026). Laws change, so check the official texts or ask a qualified lawyer.

Use the contact form at the bottom of this page. We reply by email. Our contact address is never published on the site.

No. Never send funds or crypto-assets to anyone claiming to represent Crypto.al. We do not accept or hold any funds.

Contact

Let’s talk.

Investors, partners and advisers can send us a note through this form. We reply by email, and our address is never shown on the site.