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Possibility of natural persons and trusts / trustees to be authorised as CASPs

Regulation
MiCA
Topic
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)
Submitted
2024-11-25
Answered
2024-12-12
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Question

Can natural persons (self-employed individuals) and trusts/trustees be considered as „other undertakings“ for the purpose of authorisation as a CASP?

Answer

Natural persons and trusts/trustees cannot be considered as “other undertakings” for the purpose of authorisation as a CASP.
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