EU CRYPTO REGISTER · GLOSSARY · LAST VERIFIED
What is the ESMA Register of MiCA-Authorised CASPs?
The ESMA Register is the authoritative public list of crypto-asset service providers authorised under MiCA across the EEA. It is published by the European Securities and Markets Authority and updated weekly. An entity not in the register is, after 1 July 2026, not permitted to offer crypto-asset services to EEA residents.
What is the exact legal definition?
Under MiCA Article 109, ESMA establishes and maintains a central register of crypto-asset service providers authorised under Article 63, asset-referenced token issuers authorised under Article 21, and e-money token issuers authorised under Article 49. The register also lists entities for which authorisations have been refused or withdrawn. The data fields are specified in implementing technical standards adopted by the Commission. Source: Article 109 MiCA.
What does it actually mean in practice?
What the register contains. For each CASP: the legal name, the commercial name, the home Member State, the National Competent Authority, the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), the date of authorisation, the authorised services (by Article 3(1)(16) service code), and the host Member States into which the CASP has passported its services. Records of refused or withdrawn authorisations are retained for historical transparency.
How it is updated. NCAs notify ESMA of authorisations and material changes; ESMA refreshes the consolidated register on a weekly cadence. The register is available as a downloadable CSV and as a searchable interface on the ESMA MiCA page.
The interim register. Until ESMA's IT systems formally integrate the register, ESMA publishes an interim consolidated CSV. The Crypto Register, like other independent trackers, draws its data from this CSV with attribution.
Authoritative source vs derivative trackers. The ESMA register is the only authoritative source. Derivative trackers (including The Crypto Register) provide context, cross-referencing and search; they do not replace the official record. When the two disagree, the ESMA register prevails.
Where do we see this in the public record?
| Example | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Format | Public, downloadable CSV plus searchable web interface |
| Update cadence | Weekly (per ESMA's own published commitment) |
| Fields per CASP | Legal name, commercial name, jurisdiction, NCA, LEI, authorisation date, authorised services, passporting destinations |
| Direct download link | CASPS.csv (interim register) |
What else do users ask about this?
Where can I download the ESMA register?
The interim consolidated CASP register is at https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv. The web-facing register, with search, is at the ESMA MiCA landing page.
Does ESMA's register include stablecoin issuers?
Yes - ART issuers authorised under Article 21 and EMT issuers authorised under Article 49 are listed alongside CASPs, in separate sections.
If an exchange is not in the register, is it operating illegally?
Not necessarily before 1 July 2026, while the Article 143 transitional period is in effect in the relevant Member State. After 1 July 2026, services to EEA residents without MiCA authorisation breach Article 59.
Which sources is this entry based on?
- ESMA Register page (with searchable interface and CSV download)
- MiCA Article 109 - Central register
- ESMA CASPS.csv interim register
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) on EUR-Lex
Glossary entries on The Crypto Register are sourced from primary legal texts (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, ESMA guidelines, national regulator publications). They are not legal advice. Last verified .