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- Hungary plans crypto rollback to attract investment and boost growth.
- Government seeks MiCA alignment while easing burdens on crypto firms.
- New reforms aim to strengthen Hungary’s position in Europe.
Hungary’s new government is aiming to clarify the landscape of cryptocurrencies and enhance the nation’s position in Europe’s tech industry by repealing the restrictions that were in place back in 2025. On June 6, Minister of Science and Technology Zoltán Tanács (one of the first members of the TISZA cabinet) announced the policy change. This is a complete revamp from the stance taken by the earlier government in regards to the regulation of cryptocurrencies. The existing building negatively affected the competitiveness of businesses and the burden, and weakened the competitiveness of Hungary in comparison with other European markets, Tanács added.
On July 1, 2025, the rules were enacted which punish the operation of cryptocurrency services without authorization. Those measures swiftly changed the country’s digital asset scene, and added to the difficulties for companies in this business field. This caused suspension of several international platforms in Hungary to stop operating their crypto business. However, there were costs associated with compliance that affected local businesses, but not other European businesses. As a result, some crypto-related operations moved to other, more crypto-friendly, jurisdictions.
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New government seeks closer alignment with European standards
The government under the leadership of TISZA is on a journey to pro-innovation but under regulatory control. The most important objective is to align the Hungarian crypto laws with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCa) regulation. In December 2024, MiCA entered into full force in the entire European Union, and it created a common framework for digital asset businesses. Hungarian leaders want to get nearer to that structure to provide more clarity to enterprise operating in the field.
Moreover, some of the principles of Estonia’s digital governance will be adopted by the government. Estonia has been recognized for its technology-based public services and digital administration systems throughout Europe. The Hungarian authorities have strong trust in the main principles that can underpin the modernisation of the country’s innovation and digital finance policies.
The requirements for cybersecurity are also subject of a review, as part of EU’s NIS2 directive. The alterations are aimed at easing as many as 4,000 Hungarian companies from a series of compliance obligations they will have to observe at auditor meetings in the coming weeks.
Crypto reforms form part of wider economic strategy
The rollback is one of the most significant economic policy changes made since the newly elected government came to office. A more balanced approach to the regulatory framework will boost investment, business development and increase Hungary’s competitiveness in the European digital economy, according to the officials.
Moreover, the changes are supposed to reduce the regulatory fragmentation and the distance the country has to cover from the EU standards. Consistency, according to policymakers, can lead to a more predictable environment for digital asset and financial technology companies. The purpose of the country’s government is to become a better destination for tech companies and DA businesses. The change will expand opportunities in the digital economy in the country and fill some policy gaps in the current European frameworks, in the interest of sustainable development.
The decision to repeal the laws on cryptocurrencies in Hungary in 2025 is among several measures implemented to attract investments and stimulate the crypto sector in the country. It will be necessary to see how fast this change is implemented and how it might be incorporated into the country’s regulations in order to determine the success of this initiative.
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