This page explains each Crypto-Asset Service under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
Use this key to understand the permissions held by each authorised CASP in the MiCA Register.
1. Custody & Administration of Crypto-Assets
Holding crypto-assets or private keys on behalf of clients.
2. Operation of a Trading Platform
Running a multilateral system where third-party buying and selling interests in crypto-assets interact.
3. Exchange of Crypto-Assets for Funds
Fiat → crypto or crypto → fiat exchange services (e.g., EUR→BTC or BTC→EUR) .
4. Exchange of Crypto-Assets for Other Crypto-Assets
Crypto↔crypto conversion services (e.g., BTC→ETH).
5. Execution of Orders on Behalf of Clients
Executing client instructions to buy/sell crypto-assets on trading platforms.
6. Placing of Crypto-Assets
Marketing and distribution of crypto-assets to buyers on behalf of the issuer or seller.
7. Reception & Transmission of Orders
Receiving and transmitting client instructions relating to crypto-asset trades.
8. Providing Advice on Crypto-Assets
Personalised recommendations to clients about crypto-assets or services.
9. Portfolio Management of Crypto-Assets
Managing crypto-asset portfolios based on client mandates.
10. Transfer Services for Crypto-Assets
Sending/receiving crypto-assets on behalf of clients (wallet-to-wallet transfers).