Gate.com’s Malta arm has taken a major step toward scaling regulated crypto payments across Europe. Gate Technology Ltd announced it has received a Payment Institution license under the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).
The PSD2 license gives Gate a regulated foothold in EU payments and — through passporting rights — the ability to expand payment services across member states. Gate says the approval will help it fuse traditional finance rails with Web3 use cases, including expanded payment and stablecoin offerings to European customers.
“This license positions Gate to build infrastructure between traditional finance and Web3, delivering compliant payment solutions to clients across Europe,” said Giovanni Cunti, CEO of Gate Technology Ltd. He added the license creates a foundation for future financial services and provides greater regulatory certainty for both institutional and retail clients in the region.
The MFSA greenlight follows Gate’s earlier regulatory wins in Malta: the company already secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license for exchange and custody services. Gate’s broader compliance footprint includes entities or approvals in Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia and Dubai, reflecting a multi-jurisdictional strategy.
Founded in 2013, Gate’s flagship platform Gate.com reports more than 49 million users and ranks among the top three crypto exchanges globally by market share, according to the company. The firm’s newest license joins a growing trend of crypto-native firms seeking formal payment and asset licenses to operate more fully within European financial infrastructure.
Gate’s announcement included a standard disclaimer that the release is not an offer or solicitation and that the company may restrict or prohibit services for users in certain jurisdictions.
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