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Striga / Lightspark Payments Europe

Embedded financial infrastructure now presented as Lightspark Europe, formerly Striga.

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Research preview. Candidate listings are not verified recommendations. A provider's licence does not establish eligibility for your business.

Potential fit

Published capabilities may vary by product, entity and jurisdiction. Populated fields do not confirm your eligibility. See dated evidence below.

Not confirmed

Currencies
EUR
Payment rails
Not confirmed
Onboarding
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Minimum volume
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Crypto eligibility
Not confirmed
KYB requirements
Partner documentation requires a European legal entity. End-user geography and product eligibility require separate checks.
Public fees
Not confirmed

Published evidence and its limits

Source reviewed: 2026-11-07

Striga lists eligible locations for individual end-user onboarding, including EEA countries, and Switzerland for accounts only. It states that new UK citizens/residents are not supported. This consumer coverage list does not establish eligibility for the integrating company or identical availability for cards and accounts.

Striga — Consumer onboarding and geography ↗

Source reviewed: 2026-11-07

The regulator names Lightspark Payments Europe AS, registry code 16298772, and decision 4.1-1/52 dated 16 June 2026 for custody, transfers and exchange of crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets. This replaces reliance on the older Striga FIU registration.

Estonian regulator — Lightspark crypto-asset permission ↗

Source reviewed: 2026-11-07

The same entity holds electronic-money decision 4.1-1/53 dated 16 June 2026. The register lists electronic-money issuance and specified payment services; a permission does not guarantee partner acceptance.

Estonian regulator — Lightspark electronic-money permission ↗

Source reviewed: 2026-11-07

The API documentation identifies Lightspark Europe as formerly Striga and requires a legal entity in Europe, ideally with European operations. EUR virtual IBANs and cards are described, subject to product and onboarding conditions.

Lightspark Europe — Partner prerequisites ↗

Listing verification remains pending. A checked source or register entry is narrower than a fully verified listing. Eligibility, contracting terms and regulatory scope require further confirmation.

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