Crypto-asset service provider (MiCA CASP)
A crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) lets a company provide crypto services such as custody, exchange, trading platforms, transfers and advice. It is granted by a national competent authority, requires EUR 50,000 to EUR 150,000 of capital depending on the services, and can be passported across the EU and EEA.
Where the CASP licence is available
Comparison by country
| Country | Regulator | Min. capital | Statutory time | Passport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | CySEC | n/a | n/a | EU/EEA |
| Cyprus | CySEC | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Czech Republic | CNB | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Estonia | FI | n/a | 1.2 mo | EU/EEA |
| France | AMF | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Germany | BaFin | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Ireland | CBI | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Italy | CONSOB | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Latvia | LB | n/a | 1.2 mo | EU/EEA |
| Lithuania | LB | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Luxembourg | CSSF | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Malta | MFSA | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Netherlands | AFM | n/a | 1.2 mo | EU/EEA |
| Poland | KNF | n/a | n/a | EU/EEA |
| Slovakia | NBS | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
| Spain | CNMV | n/a | 1.8 mo | EU/EEA |
Values come from each country's page, where every figure has its source.
Activities this family typically covers
- Custody and administration of crypto-assets
- Operating a crypto-asset trading platform
- Exchange of crypto-assets for funds
- Exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets
- Execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
- Placing of crypto-assets
- Reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets
- Advice on crypto-assets
- Portfolio management of crypto-assets
- Transfer services for crypto-assets
All licences in this family
- CASP · Cyprus
Notification by financial entities providing crypto-asset services under MiCAR Article 60
CySEC
- CASP · Cyprus
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation under MiCAR Article 63
CySEC
- CASP · Czech Republic
Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under MiCA and Act No. 31/2025 Coll. (povolení k činnosti poskytovatele služeb souvisejících s kryptoaktivy)
CNB
- CASP · Estonia
Authorisation to operate as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA
FI
- CASP · France
Prestataire de services sur crypto-actifs (PSCA) / Crypto-asset service provider authorization under EU MiCA Regulation
AMF
- CASP · Germany
Crypto-asset service provider licence (Zulassung als Anbieter von Kryptowerte-Dienstleistungen nach Art. 59 MiCAR / KMAG)
BaFin
- CASP · Ireland
Crypto-Asset Service Provider Authorisation
CBI
- CASP · Italy
Fornitore di servizi per le cripto-attività / Crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorization
CONSOB
- CASP · Latvia
Crypto-asset service provider licence under MiCA
LB
- CASP · Lithuania
Crypto-asset service provider licence
LB
- CASP · Luxembourg
Crypto-asset service provider authorisation under MiCA Regulation
CSSF
- CASP · Malta
Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114
MFSA
- CASP · Netherlands
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)
AFM
- CASP · Poland
Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorization under MiCA (zezwolenie na świadczenie usług w zakresie kryptoaktywów)
KNF
- CASP · Slovakia
Crypto-asset service provider licence under MiCA (povolenie na činnosť poskytovateľa služieb kryptoaktív)
NBS
- CASP · Spain
Proveedor de servicios de criptoactivos (PSC) / Crypto-asset service provider authorization
CNMV
Sources
- MiCA Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, Art. 59, 67 and Annex IV · retrieved 2026-09-24
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