{"id":7735,"date":"2025-12-04T13:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/?page_id=7735"},"modified":"2026-05-28T03:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:26:05","slug":"casp-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/zh-hans\/casp-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto-Assets Service Provider (CASP) License"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CASP License: EU Authorisation, Requirements &amp; Licensing by Jurisdiction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license is the MiCA-mandated authorisation that permits crypto exchanges, custodial wallet providers, and related service operators to offer services across the European Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This page covers what a CASP license is, which activities require one, activities surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/mica-license\/\">MiCA licensing<\/a>, how MiCA capital requirements work, which EU jurisdictions offer the fastest routes to authorisation, and how <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LegalBison<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manages the full process from entity formation through to license grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/#organization\",\n      \"name\": \"LegalBison\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/\",\n      \"logo\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LegalBison_logo_with_white_background.png\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LegalBison_logo_with_white_background.png\",\n      \"telephone\": \"+44 204577 0974\",\n      \"address\": {\n        \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",\n        \"streetAddress\": \"Piekna 24 \/26A\",\n        \"addressLocality\": \"Warsaw\",\n        \"postalCode\": \"00-549\",\n        \"addressCountry\": \"PL\"\n      },\n      \"sameAs\": [\n        \"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/legalbison\"\n      ],\n      \"contactPoint\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ContactPoint\",\n          \"telephone\": \"+44 204577 0974\",\n          \"contactType\": \"customer service\",\n          \"areaServed\": \"GB\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ContactPoint\",\n          \"telephone\": \"+1 646 980 5589\",\n          \"contactType\": \"customer service\",\n          \"areaServed\": \"US\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ContactPoint\",\n          \"telephone\": \"+65 3159 1377\",\n          \"contactType\": \"customer service\",\n          \"areaServed\": \"SG\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/#expert-adrien\",\n      \"name\": \"Adrien Marchand\",\n      \"jobTitle\": \"EU FinTech Regulatory Expert\",\n      \"description\": \"EU FinTech Regulatory Expert at LegalBison\",\n      \"worksFor\": { \"@id\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/#organization\" },\n      \"sameAs\": [\n        \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aamarchand\/\"\n      ],\n      \"knowsAbout\": [\n        \"Cryptocurrency\", \"Blockchain\", \"Fintech\", \"DeFi\", \"Banking\", \n        \"Forex Trading\", \"Company Formation\", \"Offshore Company Registration\", \n        \"Digital Payments\", \"Anti-Money Laundering\", \"EU MiCA Regulation\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"LegalService\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/mica-casp-license\/#service\",\n      \"name\": \"EU MiCA CASP Licensing Service\",\n      \"parentOrganization\": { \"@id\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/#organization\" },\n      \"telephone\": \"+44 204577 0974\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LegalBison_logo_with_white_background.png\",\n      \"priceRange\": \"0\",\n      \"address\": {\n        \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",\n        \"streetAddress\": \"Piekna 24 \/26A\",\n        \"addressLocality\": \"Warsaw\",\n        \"postalCode\": \"00-549\",\n        \"addressCountry\": \"PL\"\n      },\n      \"description\": \"Register for a CASP license to navigate MiCA with confidence. 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