MiCA

Cyprus suspends applications from crypto asset service providers before transitioning to the MiCA regulation within the EU

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the EU will transition from national laws regarding Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by December 30. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is providing a model for this transition by freezing CASP applications and warning market participants of the upcoming changes.Starting from October 17 (the date of the announcement), CySEC will no longer accept CASP applications submitted under Cyprus national law. CASPs that successfully registered under national law before the December 30 deadline will be able to operate in that jurisdiction until July 1, 2026, unless authorized or denied authorization under Article 63 of MiCA before then. Once the MiCA regulations come into effect, CASPs will be subject to the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) of the European Commission.These standards have not yet been published, but CySEC advises relevant parties to refer to the draft Technical Standards published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) during this period. On October 30, CySEC will stop accepting notifications of intent from EEA entities to provide services in Cyprus under Cyprus national rules; entities that submit notifications before this date will be able to operate under the same conditions as local entities until July 1, 2026.
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