Crypto

MICA — the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation — is the world’s first comprehensive crypto-asset framework. It introduces a unified authorization regime for Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs), strict requirements for stable coin issuers, and market-conduct rules that apply across all 27 EU member states. This guide covers what MICA actually requires, how it interacts with the Travel Rule and EU AMLR, and what non-EU crypto firms need to know.

Travel Rule implementation, VASP identification, crypto-specific typologies, and how compliance differs across MAS, MiCA, FinCEN, and the FCA.