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	{{infobox company\|name=Firi~~, Inc.~~\|~~image~~=~~[[File:Firi-logo2.png]]~~		{{infobox company
	\|~~industry~~=~~[[eWallet]], [[exchange]]~~		\| name = Firi
	\|founder=Thuc Hoang, Øyvind Kvanes,		\| industry = Cryptocurrency exchange
	~~\|foundation=June 01, 2017~~		\| foundation = 2017 (as MiraiEx); renamed Firi 5 September 2021
	\|location=Oslo, Norway		\| founder = Thuc Hoang, Øyvind Kvanes
	~~\|twitter=Firiapp~~		\| location = Oslo, Norway
	~~\|facebook=Firiapp~~		\| website = https://firi.com/
	\|		}}
	\|website=[https://firi.com/ ~~Firi.com]~~}}'''Firi''' is a Norwegian crypto currency exchange, which allows users to exchange NOK for bitcoin and [[altcoin]]s. Users can connect their Norwegian bank account to the exchange and deposit funds with express payments.

	~~The service~~ is ~~currently limited to~~ Norwegian ~~citizens~~. ~~All users must have a personal identification number issued~~ by ~~the~~ Norwegian ~~government~~.		'''Firi''' is a Norwegian cryptocurrency exchange and crypto-asset service provider headquartered in Oslo. It was founded in 2017 as MiraiEx by Thuc Hoang and Øyvind Kvanes and renamed Firi on 5 September 2021. The company offers NOK and other Nordic-fiat access to bitcoin and other crypto-assets, custody, and related services under Norwegian financial supervision.<ref name="about">[https://firi.com/about Firi About]</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

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	The service is currently limited to Norwegian citizens. All users must have a personal identification number issued by the Norwegian government.		The service is currently limited to Norwegian citizens. All users must have a personal identification number issued by the Norwegian government.

	==~~Exchange~~==		== History ==
	Firi was founded in 2017~~, becoming one~~ of the ~~earliest cryptocurrency exchanges to enter the Norwegian market~~. In 2019 it registered with the ~~Norwegian~~ Financial Authority ~~(Finanstilsynet~~)~~, as an exchange service~~ for digital ~~currencies~~. ~~According~~ to ~~Norwegian news website [https://kryptografen~~.~~no/firi/ Kryptografen.no],~~ the ~~exchange had more than 170.000 active users per 2022~~.		Firi was founded in 2017. A beta of the MiraiEx service went live in 2018. In 2019 the firm registered with Finanstilsynet (the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) for digital-currency exchange activity. On 5 September 2021 the exchange announced the rename from MiraiEx to Firi. The company states that the name recalls an Old Norse word associated with a lighthouse.<ref name="about" />

	== MiCA authorisation ==		== MiCA authorisation ==

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	Firi was founded in 2017, becoming one of the earliest cryptocurrency exchanges to enter the Norwegian market. In 2019 it registered with the Norwegian Financial Authority (Finanstilsynet), as an exchange service for digital currencies. According to Norwegian news website [https://kryptografen.no/firi/ Kryptografen.no], the exchange had more than 170.000 active users per 2022.		Firi was founded in 2017, becoming one of the earliest cryptocurrency exchanges to enter the Norwegian market. In 2019 it registered with the Norwegian Financial Authority (Finanstilsynet), as an exchange service for digital currencies. According to Norwegian news website [https://kryptografen.no/firi/ Kryptografen.no], the exchange had more than 170.000 active users per 2022.

	==~~Name change~~==		== MiCA authorisation ==
	~~September 5th, 2021~~, the ~~exchange announced it was changing its name from MiraiEx~~ to ~~Firi~~. The ~~word 'Firi' means lighttower in old norse~~, and ~~is intended to illustrate the company's profile as a leader within the Norwegian~~ crypto ~~sphere~~.		On 22 May 2026 Finanstilsynet granted Firi AS authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under Article 63 of the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). According to that Finanstilsynet notice, Firi AS was the first CASP operating a crypto-asset trading platform to receive an Article 63 authorisation. The authorisation covers custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients, operation of a trading platform, exchange of crypto-assets for funds, exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets, execution of orders on behalf of clients, and transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.<ref name="ft">[https://www.finanstilsynet.no/nyhetsarkiv/nyheter/2026/firi-as-far-tillatelse-som-casp-foretak/ Finanstilsynet: Firi AS får tillatelse som CASP-foretak]</ref><ref name="about" />

	~~===Buy Bitcoin==~~=

	~~Miraiex allows traders to buy bitcoin with the help of either NOK (Norwegian kroner), or~~ [~~[altcoin]]s~~. ~~It has an open~~-~~end API for high volume traders that wish to act~~ as ~~market makers.~~

	== Services ==		== Services ==

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	Miraiex allows traders to buy bitcoin with the help of either NOK (Norwegian kroner), or [[altcoin]]s. It has an open-end API for high volume traders that wish to act as market makers.		Miraiex allows traders to buy bitcoin with the help of either NOK (Norwegian kroner), or [[altcoin]]s. It has an open-end API for high volume traders that wish to act as market makers.

	==~~Informational links~~==		== Services ==
			The platform is oriented to Nordic retail and professional customers. Firi offered NOK bank funding, including express payments, and trading of bitcoin and altcoins. Company materials describe custody, exchange, order execution, and transfers across the digital-asset value chain under the firm’s regulatory authorisations.<ref name="about" />
	~~[https://miraiex~~.~~com/no/fees Fees info] Information on fees for deposits~~, ~~withdrawals~~ and exchange.

	~~[https://developers.miraiex.com/ API documentation] API instructions for custom applications~~ and ~~how to connect with~~ the ~~exchange service~~.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	[https://developers.miraiex.com/ API documentation] API instructions for custom applications and how to connect with the exchange service.		[https://developers.miraiex.com/ API documentation] API instructions for custom applications and how to connect with the exchange service.

	==~~Fees for trading~~==		== See also ==
			* [[Exchanges]]
	~~Firi charges a flat fee of 0,7% for both sale and buy orders. Users were until recently granted a 5% cashback with each trade which is refunded at the end of the month.~~		* [[Buying bitcoins]]
			* [[Selling bitcoins]]
	~~Bank deposits and withdrawals are free.~~

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	Bank deposits and withdrawals are free.		Bank deposits and withdrawals are free.

	==~~History and background~~==		== External links ==
			* [https://firi.com/ Firi website]
	Firi ~~was conceptualized and founded in 2017, with the first beta version of the service going live in 2018. Founders include Øyvind Kvanes and Thuc Hoang.~~		* [https://firi.com/about Firi About]
			* [https://www.finanstilsynet.no/nyhetsarkiv/nyheter/2026/firi-as-far-tillatelse-som-casp-foretak/ Finanstilsynet CASP notice]
	~~An integral part of its service is the ability to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with the help of "fast payments", in which transfers are credited within 60 minutes. <ref>~~[https://~~www.xn--privatkonomi-0jb~~.~~net~~/~~kryptovalutab%C3%B8rs/miraiex/ MiraiEx Vurdering - Privatøkonomen~~]~~</ref>.~~

	According to Norwegian tech newspaper ITavisen, in 2021, MiraiEx collected 12 million NOK in a seed round, led by a group of Norwegian investors through a consortium named Skyfall ventures. It was revealed that the platform had more than 40.000 active traders. Since its inception, the platform has processed more than 1,1 Billion NOK in transaction volume, which equals roughly 120 million USD<ref>[https://~~itavisen~~.no/~~miraiex~~/ ~~MiraiEx – Norges beste kryptovalutabørs?~~]~~</ref>.~~

	== References ==		== References ==

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	According to Norwegian tech newspaper ITavisen, in 2021, MiraiEx collected 12 million NOK in a seed round, led by a group of Norwegian investors through a consortium named Skyfall ventures. It was revealed that the platform had more than 40.000 active traders. Since its inception, the platform has processed more than 1,1 Billion NOK in transaction volume, which equals roughly 120 million USD<ref>[https://itavisen.no/miraiex/ MiraiEx – Norges beste kryptovalutabørs?]</ref>.		According to Norwegian tech newspaper ITavisen, in 2021, MiraiEx collected 12 million NOK in a seed round, led by a group of Norwegian investors through a consortium named Skyfall ventures. It was revealed that the platform had more than 40.000 active traders. Since its inception, the platform has processed more than 1,1 Billion NOK in transaction volume, which equals roughly 120 million USD<ref>[https://itavisen.no/miraiex/ MiraiEx – Norges beste kryptovalutabørs?]</ref>.

	==~~External Links~~==		== References ==
			<references />

	* [~~https~~:~~//firi.com/ Firi.com~~] ~~website~~		[[Category:Exchanges]]
			[[Category:Companies]]
			[[Category:Services]]

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	* [https://firi.com/ Firi.com] website		* [https://firi.com/ Firi.com] website

	~~==References==~~
	~~<references/>~~

	~~[[Category:Exchanges]]~~
	~~[[Category:Services]]~~

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	\|industry=[[eWallet]], [[exchange]]		\|industry=[[eWallet]], [[exchange]]
	\|founder=Thuc Hoang, Øyvind Kvanes,		\|founder=Thuc Hoang, Øyvind Kvanes,

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	{{infobox company\|name=Firi, Inc.\|image=[[File:~~Miraiex~~.png]]		{{infobox company\|name=Firi, Inc.\|image=[[File:Firi.png]]
	\|industry=[[eWallet]], [[exchange]]		\|industry=[[eWallet]], [[exchange]]
	\|founder=Thuc Hoang, Øyvind Kvanes,		\|founder=Thuc Hoang, Øyvind Kvanes,