MICA LIBRARY
MiCA, explained from the source.
Plain-language guides to the EU’s crypto-asset rulebook — MiCA, the Travel Rule (TFR), and DORA — written from the regulation text and official ESMA materials — with an article reference behind every claim. Paired with the MiCA Radar, the live view of the authorised CASP register.
SOURCES: REGULATION (EU) 2023/1114 (EUR-LEX) · ESMA · EBA · UPDATED JULY 2026
The MiCA Regulation
What MiCA is, what it covers, the three token categories, how the regulation is structured, and the full application timeline — from entry into force to the end of grandfathering.
READ THE GUIDE → /02 · LICENSINGCASP Authorisation
Who needs authorisation, the ten crypto-asset services, own-funds requirements by class, the application process, passporting across the EEA, and the transitional regime.
READ THE GUIDE → /03 · TRANSFERSThe Travel Rule (TFR)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 — originator and beneficiary information on every CASP transfer, no de-minimis threshold, self-hosted address checks above €1,000.
READ THE GUIDE → /04 · RESILIENCEDORA
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 — the five pillars of ICT resilience that apply to CASPs as financial entities: risk management, incident reporting, testing, third-party risk, information sharing.
READ THE GUIDE → /05 · VOCABULARYGlossary
The vocabulary of EU crypto-asset regulation — CASP, VASP, ART, EMT, NCA, passporting, reverse solicitation, CARF/DAC8 and more — each defined in a sentence or two.
READ THE GUIDE → /06 · LIVE DATAMiCA Radar
The live register: every authorised CASP in the EU, searchable and filterable by jurisdiction and service, sortable by authorisation date — drawn from ESMA’s weekly register files.
OPEN THE RADAR →RELATED: THE FREE MICA CASP FEE SNAPSHOT — PUBLISHED FEES ACROSS SELECTED CASPS, SOURCE-LINKED.
Educational summary of public sources. This guide condenses the text of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) and official ESMA/EBA materials for general information. It is not legal advice; obligations depend on your specific facts and Member State. Verify against the official sources linked below before relying on any point.