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CASP
A crypto-asset service provider: an entity providing specified crypto-asset services within the relevant regulatory framework.
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- 12 · XI · 2026
A crypto-asset service provider: an entity providing specified crypto-asset services within the relevant regulatory framework.
What the term does and does not tell you
Service scope and legal entity both matter. Custody, exchange and transfer are not automatically covered by the same permission merely because a company uses a single brand. MiCA includes an authorisation framework and routes for certain existing regulated entities.
Use it in the working file
Record the actual entity, asset, service and date alongside the term. A label alone is not an eligibility decision or a complete description of legal rights.
Sources & scope
Research snapshot: 12 November 2026. The dated rule, its scope and the legal entity matter. Open the primary source before acting.
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 — Markets in Crypto-AssetsEU legislation
- ESMA: MiCA implementation and the central registerRegulator register and guidance