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MiCA, CASP and digital assets

MiCA and CASP authorisation in the EU / EEA

Every crypto-asset service authorisation and service we carry in our catalogue, in one place: the CASP classes and the minimum capital our catalogue records for each, the services that prepare the file, and the regimes outside the EU. All of them are on quote, after an enhanced compliance review.

Updated on 3 November 2026 · Published under the responsibility of Jason Pivron, director · Who we are

CASP classes and EU authorisations

CASP authorisation (class 1) · capital: ≥ €50,000 or 1/4 of fixed overheads, whichever is higher
On requestafter review of the file
CASP authorisation (class 2) · capital: ≥ €125,000 or 1/4 of fixed overheads, whichever is higher
On requestafter review of the file
CASP authorisation (class 3) · capital: ≥ €150,000 or 1/4 of fixed overheads, whichever is higher
On requestafter review of the file
CASP custody + crypto/fiat and crypto/crypto exchange · capital: ≥ €125,000 or overheads threshold
On requestafter review of the file
CASP trading platform · capital: ≥ €150,000 or overheads threshold
On requestafter review of the file
CASP advice / management / order transmission · capital: ≥ €50,000 or overheads threshold
On requestafter review of the file
Regulatory pack for the CASP authorisation file · capital: According to the class sought
On requestafter review of the file
CASP passport · capital: Covered by the CASP's own funds
On requestafter review of the file
Extension of CASP services · capital: Reassessment of class and own funds
On requestafter review of the file
CASP acquisition / change of control · capital: Financing + the CASP's own funds
On requestafter review of the file
Asset-referenced token (ART) issuer authorisation · capital: Own funds and reserve under MiCA
On requestafter review of the file
E-money token (EMT) issuer · capital: EMI or bank capital + MiCA requirements
On requestafter review of the file

Capital as written in our catalogue; the regulator of the member state you choose confirms it before any filing.

Choosing the member state

A CASP is authorised by the competent authority of one EU / EEA member state; the choice is made during the scoping call, for your activity and your clients. Serving other member states goes through the passport: CASP passport — One batch of EU notifications after home authorisation.

End of the MiCA transitional period

Under Article 143(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA), a crypto-asset service provider operating under national law before 30 December 2024 could continue until 1 July 2026 at the latest, or until its MiCA authorisation was granted or refused, whichever came sooner. Member states could shorten this period; ESMA publishes the period each one chose. Since then, providing these services in the EU requires the MiCA authorisation.

As reviewed on 30 September 2026, to be checked · Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, Article 143 · ESMA — transitional periods by member state

Services that prepare the file

Gap analysis / readiness assessment
On requestafter review of the file
CASP policies and governance
On requestafter review of the file
ICT, cybersecurity and DORA pack for a CASP
On requestafter review of the file
Crypto-asset white paper
On requestafter review of the file
TFR / crypto Travel Rule compliance
On requestafter review of the file

Outside the EU

VASP registration / licence outside the EU · Selected jurisdiction
On requestafter review of the file
SRO affiliation for crypto activity · Switzerland
On requestafter review of the file
Virtual Asset Service Provider licence · Dubai — VARA
On requestafter review of the file
Virtual assets licence · Abu Dhabi — ADGM/FSRA
On requestafter review of the file

How a file runs

The same steps as for every licence, from the 20-minute call to the authority's decision, which no one can guarantee. The steps in detail →

Where these figures come from

Information from our catalogue as of 16 October 2026. No timeline and no approval rate is published: both depend on the regulator.

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