EU CRYPTO REGISTER · GLOSSARY · LAST VERIFIED
What is Title V of MiCA?
Title V of MiCA (Articles 59-85) is the section that governs Crypto-Asset Service Providers - authorisation, ongoing obligations, conduct of business, prudential requirements, and the passporting regime. Title V entered force on 30 December 2024 with a transitional period under Article 143 ending 1 July 2026.
What is the exact legal definition?
MiCA Title V comprises Articles 59 through 85, organised across multiple chapters: authorisation and conditions for the provision of crypto-asset services (Chapter 1), obligations of all CASPs (Chapter 2), specific obligations per service (Chapter 3), acquisition of CASPs (Chapter 4), and significant CASPs (Chapter 5). Source: Articles 59-85 MiCA.
What does it actually mean in practice?
What Title V regulates. Title V is the operational heart of MiCA for everyday users. It governs who can offer crypto-asset services (Article 59), how they get authorised (Article 63), how they can operate across the EEA (Article 65), what obligations apply (Articles 66-73), and how specific services are regulated (Articles 75-82 for custody, trading platforms, exchange, advice, etc.).
Timeline. Title V entered force on 30 December 2024, 18 months after MiCA's overall entry into force. The 18-month transitional period under Article 143 expires on 1 July 2026. After that date, Title V applies fully: every CASP serving EEA users must be MiCA-authorised.
Chapter 1 - Authorisation. Articles 59-65 cover the prohibition on unauthorised service, the exemption for already-regulated entities, the reverse-solicitation exception, the authorisation application and procedure, the refusal and withdrawal grounds, and the passporting mechanism.
Chapter 2 - General obligations. Articles 66-74 cover prudential capital, organisational requirements, conflict-of-interest management, marketing communications, outsourcing arrangements, safekeeping of client assets, complaint handling, and orderly winding-down. These apply to every authorised CASP regardless of service mix.
Where do we see this in the public record?
| Example | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 - Authorisation | Articles 59-65 |
| Chapter 2 - General obligations | Articles 66-74 |
| Chapter 3 - Service-specific rules | Articles 75-82 |
| Title V effective | 30 December 2024, full enforcement from 1 July 2026 |
What else do users ask about this?
Does Title V apply to stablecoin issuers?
Stablecoin issuers are regulated under Titles III (ARTs) and IV (EMTs) of MiCA, not Title V. Title V is specifically for crypto-asset service providers.
How does Title V interact with national crypto regimes?
Title V replaces national crypto-service-provider regimes within the EEA. National regimes survive only during the Article 143 transitional period.
Where do MiCA's market-abuse rules sit?
In Title VI (Articles 86-92), not Title V. Title VI covers insider dealing, unlawful disclosure of inside information, and market manipulation in crypto-assets.
Which sources is this entry based on?
- MiCA Title V (Articles 59-85)
- MiCA Article 143 - Transitional measures
- ESMA - MiCA landing page
- 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 .