National competent authorities authorize CASPs; ESMA maintains the central register.
Regulatory overview
MiCA establishes an EU framework for crypto-assets outside existing financial-services legislation. CASP authorizations are issued by national competent authorities, not by ESMA itself. The ESMA register consolidates information supplied by the authorities.
Regulatory status
In force
Last verified
Authorized activity categories
These are activities within the regime, not permissions held by every registered entity. The individual authorization controls the permitted scope.
Custody
Trading platform
Exchange
Order services
Advice
Portfolio management
Transfer
What this does not establish
Services are permission-specific. A register entry is not a global licence, an investment endorsement or approval of a crypto-asset white paper. Check the national authority, authorized service codes and any withdrawal date. Article 60 notifications are a distinct route from Article 63 authorizations.
Application requirements
A detailed application checklist has not been independently recorded in this release. Use the official licensing materials below; fees, timelines and eligibility are not inferred.
Reviewed legal-entity records
Only published, source-linked records for this regime appear here. Brand relationships are separately evidenced.
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; f. placing of crypto-assets; g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
Licence number
Not reported in the source
Effective date
Unknown — not inferred from notification date
Specific activities
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; b. operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
Licence number
Not reported in the source
Effective date
Unknown — not inferred from notification date
Specific activities
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; b. operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
Licence number
Not reported in the source
Effective date
Unknown — not inferred from notification date
Specific activities
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; f. placing of crypto-assets; g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; b. operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; f. placing of crypto-assets; g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; i. providing portfolio management on crypto-assets; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; f. placing of crypto-assets; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; b. operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
a. providing custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients; c. exchange of crypto-assets for funds; d. exchange of crypto-assets for other crypto-assets; e. execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; g. reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients; j. providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.
Official sources & verification
Primary-source editorial review: CryptoPartner, 13 Oct 2026. This review covers the recorded regime facts, not every provider in the regulator’s register.
This document has been drafted using material downloaded from ESMA’s website. ESMA does not endorse this publication and is not liable for intellectual-property infringements or damages caused to third parties through it. Original material is available free of charge from ESMA.
