Cyclops Opens Vienna Office, Establishing Austria as European Headquarters
Cyclops plants its flag in Europe as the stablecoin & crypto payments infrastructure opportunity accelerates across the continent.
The payments industry is moving fast on stablecoins, and Europe is one of the most important markets in the world for what’s to come. Today, we're announcing the opening of our Vienna office in May and the establishment of Austria as the official European headquarters for Cyclops.
Why Austria
When we evaluated where to put down roots in Europe, Austria stood out for reasons that matter to us and to the payments companies we serve.
The FMA is one of the most experienced regulators in Europe on MiCA and crypto-assets, with clear guidance and a track record of constructive engagement with the industry. MiCA created a unified regulatory framework across the EU, and if authorized, a single entity in Austria would give Cyclops the ability to serve payments companies across the full European Economic Area. For a company that is compliance-first by design, choosing a jurisdiction with a high-regulatory standard was never a question.
Austria also has a developed financial services ecosystem, a pool of highly skilled professionals with experience across financial services and crypto-asset markets and an active fintech and crypto community. Austria is positioning itself as a crypto hub in Europe — after an extensive comparison, it ranked number one across our criteria.
We're hosting an exclusive, invite-only office opening celebration this May — request an invitation here and our team will be in touch.
What This Means for European Payments Companies
Regulatory clarity under MiCA has removed the biggest barrier to adoption, and the payments companies that move now will be the ones defining what stablecoin infrastructure looks like across the continent.
Cyclops is here to make that easier. The same platform powering stablecoin settlement, crypto acceptance and global payouts for payments companies is now backed by a dedicated European team and local expertise, with a compliance-first foundation being built to match.
If you're a PSP, acquirer or processor operating in Europe and thinking through your stablecoin strategy, we'd love to talk. Reach out to our team here.
About Cyclops
Cyclops is the stablecoin and crypto infrastructure platform for the payments industry. Founded by repeat crypto founders turned payments executives, Cyclops is the first all-in-one platform dedicated to powering Settlement, Pay with Crypto and Stablecoin Payouts for payments companies — giving PSPs, acquirers and processors everything they need to offer stablecoin and crypto capabilities without building it themselves.
Interested in joining the team? Check out our open roles here. We're hiring!
Want to learn more about the Cyclops platform? Connect with us here.
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