Navigating MiCA: A Practical Compliance Guide for European CASPs

This report outlines the EU’s MiCA regulation for crypto businesses, explaining CASP licence classes, capital thresholds, governance and client asset segregation, and alignment with DORA for operational resilience and cybersecurity. It highlights AML and Travel Rule obligations, the passporting model for EU-wide access, and practical considerations for authorisation, with Malta and the Czech Republic profiled as entry jurisdictions. Overall, it frames MiCA as raising compliance standards while enabling licensed firms to scale across the EU.