MiCA and CASP licensing FAQ

EU MiCA uses this label when the named EEA legal entity has a current entry in the ESMA register for crypto-asset services. The entry can use an Article 63 authorisation or an eligible Article 60 notification. Article 65 lets a firm notify other host states. The home entry does not prove which states or services the firm has notified.

MiCA’s stablecoin rules applied from 30 June 2024. The CASP rules applied from 30 December 2024. Member states could give existing firms a transitional period of up to 18 months. The final window closed on 1 July 2026.

No. Each member state set its own transitional window of up to 18 months. Ireland closed after 30 December 2025, and Germany closed after 31 December 2025. The Netherlands and several other states used shorter windows. No window could continue after 1 July 2026.

No. Binance has no current MiCA register entry. It applied through Greece, withdrew the application in June 2026 and announced service restrictions for affected users in several EU markets. Binance said it would seek authorisation in another member state, which it has not named. Confirm the current position in the official ESMA register before trading.

Binance withdrew its EU licence application on 24 June 2026 and announced service restrictions for affected users in several EU markets. MEXC has no verified current MiCA entry, and the Dutch AFM warned that it was offering services without the required licence. Neither exchange has a current entry in the dated ESMA snapshot.

Yes. MiCA is part of the EEA framework. It applies in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein through EEA incorporation and each state’s implementation process. Check the national authority for the applicable local date.

MiCA requires in-scope e-money and asset-referenced tokens to have the required issuer status and a published, notified white paper. Notification is not regulatory approval or endorsement. Several exchanges restricted or delisted tokens that did not meet their MiCA listing policies during 2024–2025.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) maintains the official public MiCA register. The register includes current and ended CASP entries and notified white papers. EU MiCA is an independent tracker that summarises and links to these sources. Confirm the current status in the ESMA register.

MiCA does not confiscate your crypto when a provider lacks a CASP authorisation. The rules apply to the provider. Service, account and withdrawal access varies by firm and product. Follow the platform’s dated notice and verify the contracting entity before you act.

MiCA does not make it illegal for a user to hold an account. The provider has the licensing obligation. National law and separate product rules can still apply. Without a verified MiCA route for the contracting entity and service, do not assume that CASP-specific conduct, safeguarding or complaint rights apply.

VASP means "virtual asset service provider". National anti-money-laundering regimes used this term before MiCA. France’s PSAN registration is one example. Article 63 CASPs face MiCA prudential, conduct and custody rules. Eligible Article 60 entities keep their sectoral prudential regime, while relevant MiCA service duties still apply. A home entry does not show which host states were notified.

MiCA Recital 22 excludes services that are provided in a fully decentralised manner without an intermediary. A DEX needs a fact-specific review because its interface, governance or an identifiable intermediary can bring the service into scope. An out-of-scope result does not prove safety or remove other EU rules.

As of 31 July 2026, the ESMA snapshot contains 318 current legal-entity entries and 2 ended entries across 323 source records. The snapshot includes Article 63 authorisations and eligible Article 60 notification routes. This site separately maps major consumer brands to exact entities.

Yes. National regulators can restrict or withdraw an authorisation after it is granted. Austria’s FMA restricted KuCoin EU in February 2026. The FMA lifted the new-business ban in May 2026 but still bars the firm from starting operations. The FMA did not revoke the licence. Each status on EU MiCA has a verification date and a register link.