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ESMA list of MiCA grandfathering periods (Article 143(3))
ESMA's table of the transitional periods each member state chose for crypto-asset service providers already operating before 30 December 2024. All periods ended by 1 July 2026, after which CASPs need MiCA authorisation.
Expired · part of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), Regulation (EU) 2023/1114
Key points
- Pre-existing CASPs could continue until 1 July 2026 or until authorised or refused, whichever came first; member states could shorten or disapply the period.[1]
- Periods ranged from 6 months (e.g. Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia) through 12 months (e.g. Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Austria) to 18 months (e.g. France, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta).[1]
Timeline
- 30 Dec 2024 · In forceMiCA applies in full; transitional periods start.[1]
- 1 Jul 2026 · Transition endsLatest end of any MiCA transitional period.[1]
Deployments operating under it
None recorded with a source yet.
Sources
- [1]List of grandfathering periods decided by Member States under Article 143 of MiCA — ESMA, May 2026. Accessed 12 Oct 2026. PDF metadata dated May 2026; file path dates from December 2024.A