Bitcoin Suisse Enters Portuguese Market Under MiCAR Framework

Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG is strengthening its European footprint with an expansion of its offering into Portugal, a market distinguished by strong digital asset adoption and a growing international wealth community. Through MiCAR passporting, the company provides eligible clients in Portugal with access to trading, custody, and staking services. The offering draws on the Bitcoin Suisse Group’s track record since 2013 and more than CHF 3 billion in crypto assets under custody.

Vaduz / Lisbon, October 20, 2026. Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG has appointed Rafaella Orelli and Alexander Spann as General Managers Portugal to support its expansion into the Portuguese market. They will focus on developing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, companies, family offices, and institutional investors in Portugal. Eligible clients are served by Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG on a cross-border basis from Liechtenstein under its MiCAR authorisation. 

The expansion is intended to address demand from Portuguese investors who require a more sophisticated offering than retail crypto platforms can provide, while traditional banks often lack dedicated digital asset expertise and a more personalised service model. Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG combines its crypto-asset service offering with the personalised service of a dedicated relationship manager.

Portugal has one of Europe's most active crypto communities and continues to attract internationally mobile individuals and families, as discussed in Henley &  Private Wealth Migration Report 2026. This creates opportunities to develop relationships with entrepreneurs, family offices, and private investors who already include digital assets in their portfolios and are seeking specialised digital asset services. 

“Portugal is home to a growing community of internationally minded entrepreneurs and families who take a long-term approach to digital assets. Supporting clients over the long term has been central to the Group’s approach since 2013. MiCAR provides a harmonised framework for offering authorised crypto-asset services from our regulated European platform, while Rafaella and Alexander will contribute insight into the Portuguese market and support relationship development locally, with the white-glove service our clients value”. says Andrej Majcen, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Bitcoin Suisse.

Rafaella Orelli joins from Bison Bank, where, as Senior Business Developer, she helped expand the bank’s digital asset custody, trading, and banking services in Portugal. Previously, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at a Geneva-based blockchain and digital trust company. 

Alexander Spann joins from a CMVM-regulated Portuguese venture capital firm, where he was a partner investing in on-chain and real-world assets. Prior to that, he served as Commercial Director at London-based financial compliance technology platform Albany Group. He began his career at Accenture, advising some of the UK’s leading banking institutions. 

“As demand for sophisticated digital asset solutions continues to grow among Portuguese entrepreneurs and investors, Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG is uniquely positioned to serve the Portuguese market through its infrastructure, institutional-grade services, and dedicated relationship management. We are excited to have Rafaella and Alexander on board and to bring Bitcoin Suisse’s combination of expertise, personal service, and long-term commitment to clients in Portugal.", said Roman Przibylla, CEO of Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG.

Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG provides regulated crypto trading, custody, and staking services with dedicated relationship management across the European Economic Area on a cross-border basis under its MiCA license from the Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein. The company focuses on high-net-worth individuals, corporates, family offices, and institutional investors seeking a bespoke service that combines dedicated relationship management and institutional-grade infrastructure. Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG is part of the Bitcoin Suisse Group, which holds more than CHF 3 billion in crypto assets under custody and has served digital asset investors since 2013. 

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About Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG 

Bitcoin Suisse stands for premium crypto financial services. Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG delivers institutional-grade trading, staking and custody to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients across selected markets in the European Economic Area (EEA). Based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, it is part of the Bitcoin Suisse Group, which is built on Swiss crypto-native roots dating back to 2013 and today employs more than 200 professionals across Switzerland, the EEA, the United Arab Emirates and Bermuda. www.bitcoinsuisse.com/eu