Glossary
VASP
Also called: virtual asset service provider
The international term for a business handling crypto on customers' behalf. Registration as a VASP is usually supervision, not a licence — and the difference matters.
See also
CASPThe MiCA term for an authorised provider of crypto-asset services in the EU. The register of them is kept at EU level, which is the list worth checking rather than any national one.
MiCAThe EU regulation governing crypto-asset services, applying since December 2024 with a transitional period that ended on 1 July 2026. Firms serving EU clients need an authorisation from a member state.
Last checked 19 Oct 2026.