# CASP (MiCA)

MiCA's term for a firm authorised to provide crypto-asset services such as custody, trading platforms or exchange in the EU.

Canonical: https://achivx.org/glossary/casp/
Updated: 2026-11-01

A crypto-asset service provider (CASP) is MiCA's term for a legal person or other undertaking whose business is providing crypto-asset services to clients on a professional basis and that is allowed to do so under Article 59. The services include custody and administration for clients, operating a trading platform, exchanging crypto-assets for funds or for other crypto-assets, and executing orders for clients. In the EU, only authorised CASPs and listed financial firms such as credit institutions may provide them.

## What the sources say

| Source | Quote | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MiCA Art. 3(1)(15): definition | "‘crypto-asset service provider’ means a legal person or other undertaking whose occupation or business is the provision of one or more crypto-asset services to clients on a professional basis, and that is allowed to provide crypto-asset services in accordance with Article 59;" | [publications.europa.eu](https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0006.03/DOC_1) |
| MiCA Art. 3(1)(16): list of services (first items) | "‘crypto-asset service’ means any of the following services and activities relating to any crypto-asset: (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;" | [publications.europa.eu](https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0006.03/DOC_1) |
| MiCA Art. 59(1): who may provide services | "A person shall not provide crypto-asset services, within the Union, unless that person is: (a) a legal person or other undertaking that has been authorised as crypto-asset service provider in accordance with Article 63; or (b) a credit institution, central securities depository, investment firm, market operator, electronic money institution, UCITS management company, or an alternative investment fund manager that is allowed to provide crypto-asset services pursuant to Article 60." | [publications.europa.eu](https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0006.03/DOC_1) |
| MiCA ES Art. 3(1)(15): Spanish term | "«proveedor de servicios de criptoactivos»: una persona jurídica u otra empresa cuya actividad o negocio consiste en la prestación profesional de uno o varios servicios de criptoactivos a clientes" | [publications.europa.eu](https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0023.03/DOC_1) |
| MiCA PT Art. 3(1)(15): Portuguese term | "«Prestador de serviços de criptoativos», uma pessoa coletiva ou outra empresa" | [publications.europa.eu](https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0019.03/DOC_1) |
| Türkiye Law 7518 (Capital Markets Law amendment): Turkish term | "Kripto varlık hizmet sağlayıcı: Platformları, kripto varlık saklama hizmeti sağlayan kuruluşları" | [resmigazete.gov.tr](https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2024/07/20240702-1.htm) |

## Related terms

- [VASP](/glossary/vasp/)
- [Custody (custodial / self-custody)](/glossary/custody/)
- [E-money token (EMT, MiCA)](/glossary/e-money-token/)
- [Asset-referenced token (ART, MiCA)](/glossary/asset-referenced-token/)
- [Travel Rule](/glossary/travel-rule/)
- [KYC / AML](/glossary/kyc-aml/)

## See also

- Review: [revain.org/coins/usdt/](https://revain.org/coins/usdt/)
- Review: [revain.org/coins/rlusd/](https://revain.org/coins/rlusd/)
- Review: [revain.org/coins/tusd/](https://revain.org/coins/tusd/)

Checked against the sources on 2026-11-01.

## revain.org
- https://revain.org/coins/usdt/
- https://revain.org/coins/rlusd/
- https://revain.org/coins/tusd/

## Sources
- https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0006.03/DOC_1
- https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0023.03/DOC_1
- https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/01d55833-0660-11ee-b12e-01aa75ed71a1.0019.03/DOC_1
- https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2024/07/20240702-1.htm