MiCA Course for CASPs: Regulatory Framework & Obligations (H1045)
A practical course on MiCA obligations for CASPs, with a focus on governance, compliance and supervisory readiness.
✓ MiCA framework for CASPs
✓ Authorisation and ongoing obligations
✓ Governance, conduct and safeguarding
✓ Outsourcing and ICT controls
✓ AML, Travel Rule and market-abuse touchpoints
A practical MiCA course for crypto‑asset service providers (CASPs) operating in or from Cyprus and the EU. The programme explains the post‑transitional MiCA regime for CASPs, focusing on authorisation, governance, ongoing obligations, client‑asset protection, outsourcing, ICT and conduct rules, with high‑level coverage of AML/Travel Rule touchpoints and supervision
Table of Contents
- About the Course
- Who Should Attend
- Key Learning Objectives
- Course Curriculum
- Meet the Trainer
- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
- Testimonials From Past Participants
- Other Upcoming Courses
- Fees & Registration Details
- Registration Form
About the Course
MiCA has moved from drafting to full implementation, and CASPs now face a mature regulatory regime covering authorisation, governance, conduct, client‑asset safeguarding, outsourcing and market‑integrity obligations. Firms must be able to map their business models to CASP service categories, understand what a compliant governance and control framework looks like, and prepare for more intrusive supervision and enforcement.
This course provides a structured walkthrough of the MiCA framework as it applies to CASPs after the end of transitional periods. It covers scope, service definitions, public offers and admission to trading, governance and licence‑maintenance conditions, conduct and safeguarding rules, outsourcing and ICT expectations, as well as key AML/Travel Rule and market‑abuse touchpoints. Through targeted exercises and an action‑planning session, participants translate MiCA requirements into practical governance packs, control matrices and readiness steps that complement your dedicated Crypto AML / Travel Rule and risk‑assessment courses.
Register via the ERMIS Platform using course code 645983
*This training program is designed to support continuing professional development (CPD). Participants are encouraged to verify with their professional body or regulatory authority whether the training meets their individual or institutional CPD requirements.
Timetable
Who Should Attend
Compliance Officers, MLROs and Regulatory/Compliance Managers in CASPs, CIFs, EMIs and payment institutions.
Legal counsel and regulatory advisers focusing on crypto‑assets and digital‑finance regulation.
Risk managers, internal auditors and operations managers involved in crypto‑related products and services.
Senior executives / founders of CASPs operating in Cyprus and/or the EU.
Staff responsible for supervisory communication and regulatory reporting to CySEC and other authorities.
Key Learning Objectives
By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the structure, objectives and key MiCA provisions for CASPs in the post‑transitional regime.
- Identify CASP service categories, obligations linked to public offers and admission to trading, and the basic market‑abuse framework for crypto‑assets.
- Explain the role of CySEC and other relevant EU authorities in supervising CASPs and how MiCA interacts with TFR, the EU AML package and other financial‑services legislation.
- Map their organisation’s activities and business models to CASP service categories and corresponding MiCA obligations.
- Design a basic governance and control framework (safeguarding, outsourcing, ICT, disclosures, AML/Travel Rule touchpoints, market‑abuse controls) aligned with MiCA requirements.
- Prepare a simple but structured action plan to strengthen MiCA compliance and readiness for supervisory review and authorisation/ongoing supervision processes.
- Adopt a risk‑based, collaborative approach between compliance, legal, risk, IT and business functions when implementing MiCA.
- Promote a culture of transparency, investor protection and market integrity in crypto‑asset activities.
Course Curriculum
- Basic crypto concepts
- EU regulatory map (MiCA, TFR, AML package, MiFID II, PSD2/PSR)
- supervisory role
- mapping participants’ activities
- MiCA structure
- crypto‑asset categories
- CASP service definitions
- key obligations
- transitional note
- scoping exercise.
- Rules for public offers/admission
- issuer vs CASP responsibilities
- whitepaper content/format
- marketing/disclosure rules
- mini exercise.
- Licence conditions
- governance structure
- key control functions
- policies and procedures
- conflicts of interest
- governance‑pack exercise.
- Conduct‑of‑business duties
- client‑asset safeguarding
- cooperation with issuers/banks
- outsourcing and oversight
- ICT/resilience
- control‑matrix exercise
- High‑level AML/TFR touchpoints
- Travel Rule integration points
- basic market‑abuse regime and STOR
- mini case.
- Supervisory themes
- upcoming RTS/ITS and Q&As
- broader EU developments
- individual action planning
- recap and evaluation
Meet the Trainer
Fees & Registration Details
Testimonials From Past Participants
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
This course breaks down MiCA (EU) 2023/1114 into clear operational requirements for CASPs supervised by CySEC. Learners gain clarity on governance, internal controls, safeguarding, ICT/security, transparency, conflicts of interest, and market integrity obligations under the new EU regulatory framework.
Yes. The training provides a step-by-step guide to CySEC’s MiCA authorization requirements, including organizational structure, compliance documentation, prudential requirements, business continuity planning, complaints handling, and key function responsibilities—ensuring applicants understand exactly what regulators expect.
Absolutely. The course analyzes all published MiCA Level 2 regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards. Learners understand how these rules affect reporting obligations, custody arrangements, incident reporting, record-keeping, ICT governance, disclosures, and client communication requirements.
Yes. Legal and compliance professionals gain deep knowledge of MiCA’s scope, legal definitions, licensing triggers, third-country considerations, and operational boundaries. The course helps advisors interpret specific articles and design compliant policies, contractual protections, and operational frameworks for CASP clients.
Yes. While MiCA is not an AML regulation, it intersects with AML/CFT governance, operational risk management, transaction integrity, complaints handling, customer transparency, and safeguarding. The course explains how CASPs must align MiCA requirements with Cyprus AML legislation and CySEC supervisory expectations. Further reading CySEC Advanced Exam Preparation Guide.
This seminar may be approved for up to 10 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator, or other bodies in which you hold membership.
Only registration via the Ermis Portal is considered final and guaranteed. For further assistance on how to apply via Ethe rmis Portal, feel free to contact us.
No, the seminar is approved and subsidized by HRDA. As per HRDA guidelines, all interested parties must apply to the seminar via the ermis portal. This is needed, to ensure the quality of the seminar and participants’ relevance to the seminar’s objectives. Thus, an Ermis Profile is a requirement for the application process.
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