--- title: "K33 MARKETS as · Crypto-asset service provider (Finanstilsynet) · Norway | Elucidate" description: "K33 MARKETS as is authorised by Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) as a crypto-asset service provider in Norway. Licence 6367008S3JL8VVP6T689. LEI 6367008S3JL8VVP6T689. Register status, licences, activities and ownership." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Norway](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/no) 3. K33 MARKETS as Norway · Crypto # K33 MARKETS as K33 Markets AS is a Norwegian limited company with its office in Oslo. The Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) authorised it in June 2026 as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). It is a wholly owned subsidiary of K33 AB (publ), which is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, and it trades under the K33 brand. It is the counterparty to its clients' crypto-asset trades, which it quotes on request (request for quote, RFQ). It also offers custody and transfer services to companies and private investors who expect to trade more than USD 100,000 a year. Register status Licensed in Norway Crypto-asset service provider · Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) Prudential licence [1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#licences) BIC **No BIC** LEI **[6367008S3JL8VVP6T689](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/6367008S3JL8VVP6T689)** [Licence no. **6367008S3JL8VVP6T689**](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#licences) ## Licences and registrations Held by K33 MARKETS as (LEI 6367008S3JL8VVP6T689). 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 25 September 2026. | Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ESMA interim MiCA register of crypto-asset service providers](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/esma-casp) Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) | Crypto-asset service providerCrypto-Asset Service Provider | 6367008S3JL8VVP6T689 | [Norway](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/no) | Active | 2026-06-16 | — | - Crypto-assets | [Search the register ↗](https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica) | - Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it. - Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here. ## Swift network Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. Its LEI is not mapped to a BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. ## Overview Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#overview-sources) Customers Not published Employees Not published Ownership Group subsidiary K33 Operations AS Firm type Crypto exchange or broker Trades as K33 - **Standing:** Finanstilsynet authorised the firm as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA on 16 June 2026. Before then it operated as a virtual asset service provider registered with Finanstilsynet under the Norwegian anti-money laundering framework. - **Ownership:** K33 AB (publ), a Swedish company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, owns all of the firm through K33 Operations AS. - **Direct parent:** [K33 Operations AS ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/254900VXC5OVDG0YVX02), Norway - **Ultimate owner:** K33 AB (publ), Sweden - **Head office:** Munkedamsveien 45C, 0250 Oslo, Norway - **Company register:** Brønnøysund Register Centre 919 578 998 - **Founder:** Torbjørn Bull Jenssen ### Online - **Websites & references:** [k33.com ↗](https://www.k33.com/) [markets.k33.com ↗](https://markets.k33.com/) client trading platform (login) - **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://linkedin.com/company/k33) · [X ↗](https://x.com/K33HQ) Sources · 16 pages consulted 1. [finanstilsynet.no/virksomhetsregisteret/detalj/?id=203516](https://www.finanstilsynet.no/virksomhetsregisteret/detalj/?id=203516) 2. [virksomhet.brreg.no/en/oppslag/enheter/919578998](https://virksomhet.brreg.no/en/oppslag/enheter/919578998) 3. [k33.com](https://www.k33.com/) 4. [k33.com/disclosures](https://k33.com/disclosures) 5. [cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/6a2808d2e5d67e7da9122cd8\_K33M%20Terms%20%26%20Conditions%20-%20J](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/6a2808d2e5d67e7da9122cd8_K33M%20Terms%20%26%20Conditions%20-%20June%202026.pdf) 6. [cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/69a18f39a7299e2db84fdaf3\_K33M%20Custody%20Policy.pdf](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/69a18f39a7299e2db84fdaf3_K33M%20Custody%20Policy.pdf) 7. [k33.com/company](https://k33.com/company) 8. [k33.com/ir/governance](https://k33.com/ir/governance) 9. [k33.com/markets](https://k33.com/markets) 10. [view.news.eu.nasdaq.com/view?id=bfa1cfbf31a1da080604ca6c975273b57&lang=en](https://view.news.eu.nasdaq.com/view?id=bfa1cfbf31a1da080604ca6c975273b57&lang=en) 11. [inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-takes-first-step-in-active-european-expansion](https://www.inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-takes-first-step-in-active-european-expansion) 12. [inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026](https://www.inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026) 13. [inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q2-2026](https://www.inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q2-2026) 14. [tradingview.com/news/modular\_finance:5df01977df8b4:0-k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026/](https://www.tradingview.com/news/modular_finance:5df01977df8b4:0-k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026/) 15. [mfn.se/all/a/arcario](https://mfn.se/all/a/arcario) 16. [kaupr.io/en/news/positioning-itself-for-increased-crypto-competition-in-norway-and-the-nordics](https://www.kaupr.io/en/news/positioning-itself-for-increased-crypto-competition-in-norway-and-the-nordics) ## Authorisation Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#overview-sources) - **Operates under:** Its own licences Finanstilsynet authorises the firm under MiCA as a crypto-asset service provider. Its terms list three authorised services: executing orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients, custody and administration, and transfer services. The group says it passported the authorisation to Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Germany in July 2026. | Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) Norway | Crypto-asset service provider authorisation under MiCA (execution of orders, custody and administration, transfer services) | 6367008S3JL8VVP6T689 | In its own name | Active | [finanstilsynet.no ↗](https://www.finanstilsynet.no/virksomhetsregisteret/detalj/?id=203516) | | Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) Norway | Registration as provider of exchange and custody services for virtual currency under the Norwegian anti-money laundering framework | — | In its own name | Status unconfirmed | [cdn.prod.website-files.com ↗](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/6a2808d2e5d67e7da9122cd8_K33M%20Terms%20%26%20Conditions%20-%20June%202026.pdf) | Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks. ## Partners and safeguarding Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#overview-sources) - **Safeguarding:** Segregated safeguarding accountsAccording to its terms, client fiat is held in segregated client accounts at Norwegian banks and client crypto-assets in pooled or individual wallets. Both are kept separate from the firm's own assets. [cdn.prod.website-files.com ↗](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/6a2808d2e5d67e7da9122cd8_K33M%20Terms%20%26%20Conditions%20-%20June%202026.pdf) - **Crypto-asset custody:** Held by the firmThe firm holds client crypto-assets itself in pooled Client Wallets or individual Vault wallets, using Fireblocks multi-party computation technology. It states that Fireblocks has no access to client funds and that it uses no other crypto-asset service provider for custody. [cdn.prod.website-files.com ↗](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/645396e8d92c58b99155faf3/69a18f39a7299e2db84fdaf3_K33M%20Custody%20Policy.pdf) Banks and regulated firms the firm says hold its customers’ money, issue its cards, sponsor its accounts or settle its payments, as it discloses them in its terms and notices. ## Products and markets Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#overview-sources) - Crypto trading - Crypto custody - Crypto on- and off-ramp - FX conversion The firm buys crypto-assets from and sells them to its clients as counterparty, with prices quoted on request. It also offers pooled or individually segregated (Vault) custody, transfers, and fiat funding in NOK, USD, EUR, GBP, SEK, DKK, CHF and CAD. It serves clients from Norway and has passported its MiCA authorisation to Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Germany as of July 2026. - **Payment volume:** SEK 2.7bn12-month rolling trading volume of K33 Markets (approximate) This entity · 31 Mar 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://www.tradingview.com/news/modular_finance:5df01977df8b4:0-k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026/) - **Sells to:** Enterprises · Financial institutions · Consumers - **Serves customers in 5 countries:** Norway · Sweden · Denmark · Finland · Germany ## Leadership Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#overview-sources) - **Chief executive:** Torbjørn Bull Jenssen Founder and CEO (K33 AB (publ), group level) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [k33.com ↗](https://k33.com/ir/governance) - **Chief financial officer:** Bendik Norheim Schei CFO (K33 AB (publ), group level) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [k33.com ↗](https://k33.com/ir/governance) - **Chair:** Yngve Aslaksen Gram Chairman of the board of K33 AB (publ) (group level) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [k33.com ↗](https://k33.com/ir/governance) ## Recent events Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/k33-markets-as-a7ab51b2df2b#overview-sources) 1. Jul 2026 Licence The firm completed the passporting of its MiCA authorisation into Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Germany. [inderes.fi ↗](https://www.inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-takes-first-step-in-active-european-expansion) 2. Jun 2026 Licence Finanstilsynet authorised the firm as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA. [view.news.eu.nasdaq.com ↗](https://view.news.eu.nasdaq.com/view?id=bfa1cfbf31a1da080604ca6c975273b57&lang=en) 3. Mar 2026 Merger / acquisition The parent K33 AB (publ) closed its purchase of a 46% stake in Sixty Six Capital Inc. [inderes.fi ↗](https://www.inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026) 4. Jan 2026 Other The K33 group launched crypto-backed loans, which it says may fall outside the scope of MiCA. [inderes.fi ↗](https://www.inderes.fi/en/releases/k33-publishes-interim-report-for-q1-2026) 5. Dec 2025 Leadership K33 AB (publ) appointed Bendik Norheim Schei as Chief Financial Officer. [mfn.se ↗](https://mfn.se/all/a/arcario) 6. Aug 2025 Licence The K33 group confirmed that it had applied to Finanstilsynet for authorisation under MiCA. [kaupr.io ↗](https://www.kaupr.io/en/news/positioning-itself-for-increased-crypto-competition-in-norway-and-the-nordics) Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source. ## Identifiers - **Licence no. · ESMA-CASP:** 6367008S3JL8VVP6T689 - **BIC:** Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory - **LEI:** [6367008S3JL8VVP6T689 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/6367008S3JL8VVP6T689) - **How the LEI was matched:** Published by the register - **Elucidate firm ID:** a7ab51b2df2b ## Profile - **Type:** Crypto - **Regulation:** Prudential licence - **Main licence class:** Crypto-Asset Service Provider - **Activities:** - Crypto-assets - **Licensed in:** [Norway](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/no) · Europe & Central Asia - **First registered:** 2026-06-16 - **Website:** [www.k33.com ↗](https://www.k33.com/) Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet. ## Ownership and group GLEIF relationship records - **Direct parent:** K33 Operations AS · Norway[254900VXC5OVDG0YVX02 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/254900VXC5OVDG0YVX02) - **Ultimate parent:** K33 AB (publ) · Sweden[549300O9UB56DF0JPH61 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300O9UB56DF0JPH61) Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control. ## Addresses - **Address on the register:** Munkedamsveien 45C, 0250 OSLO, NORWAY - **Country:** Norway ## ISO 20022 identification As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+) This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. - **Identified by:** Name and postal address, with its LEI - **Postal address:** Incomplete: no town published - The register publishes no town as a separate field. A CBPR+ postal address needs at least a town name (TwnNm) and a country (Ctry). The LEI record in GLEIF holds a structured legal address. CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent. The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use. ## Related institutions ### Other crypto institutions in Norway - [Firi AS No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Norway · Licensed by The Financial Authority of Norway · 919932465 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 9845003B8462B18FHE35](https://elucidate.co/directory/firi-as-2574fe1f42e0) - [Norwegian Block Exchange AS · trading as NBX No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence Norway · Licensed by The Financial Authority of Norway · 920245676 (EBA-PSD2) · also on ESMA-CASP · LEI 5493004WNVZP9EMYI834](https://elucidate.co/directory/norwegian-block-exchange-as-99d075fd6ac4) - [AK Jensen Norway AS No BIC Crypto Prudential licence Norway · Licensed by Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) · 213800P6PW4AOVYZ8K05 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 213800P6PW4AOVYZ8K05](https://elucidate.co/directory/ak-jensen-norway-as-ef8229577c1e) - [Bare Bitcoin AS No BIC Crypto Prudential licence Norway · Licensed by Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) · 636700PFX3CY9R033H73 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 636700PFX3CY9R033H73](https://elucidate.co/directory/bare-bitcoin-as-df559b874128) - [Týr Markets AS No BIC Crypto Prudential licence Norway · Licensed by Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) · 984500678DAPX7H3BC86 (ESMA-CASP) · LEI 984500678DAPX7H3BC86](https://elucidate.co/directory/tyr-markets-as-0c38e3c4b5c2) [See all →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?type=crypto&cc=NO) [Other entries on ESMA-CASP →](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/esma-casp) Sources & method Register entries come from the public registers of financial regulators, standardised into one taxonomy. LEIs are matched through GLEIF, and a BIC is linked only through a shared LEI. An institution missing from these registers is not necessarily unregulated. Register entries are not matched against the OFAC or EU sanctions lists. Where the legal entity also holds a BIC, the matches for that BIC are on its page. Always screen against the official lists. An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. [Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology) Register for this page - **ESMA interim MiCA register of crypto-asset service providers**—European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) · [source ↗](https://www.esma.europa.eu/esmas-activities/digital-finance-and-innovation/markets-crypto-assets-regulation-mica) as at 25 September 2026 - **Ownership and group**—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI. - **Overview, authorisation, partners, products, leadership and events**—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the firm's own website, terms and filings, regulators' registers and notices, company registers and news. Licences, partners, figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. 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