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Third-party advice by independent contractors not authorised as CASPs under Article 62(2)(q) of the MiCA Regulation

Regulation
MiCA
Article
Third-party advice by independent contractors not authorised as CASPs under Article 62(2)(q) of the MiCA Regulation
Topic
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP)
Submitted
2026-04-06

Question

Under Article 62(2)(q) of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR): 1. May independent contractors provide advice on crypto-assets on behalf of crypto-asset service providers (CASP) without being authorised as CASPs nor directly employed by said CASPs? 2. May independent contractors be hired by CASPs to provide crypto-assets advice on behalf of said CASPs?
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