CASP is the EU regulatory vocabulary under MiCA. It overlaps with VASP in ordinary compliance conversation, but the terms come from different frameworks and should not be treated as perfectly interchangeable in legal analysis.
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Glossary term
What is CASP?
CASP means crypto-asset service provider, the MiCA term for a legal person or undertaking that provides one or more crypto-asset services to clients on a professional basis and is allowed to do so under MiCA. CASPs can include trading platforms, custodians, exchange services, and other regulated crypto-service businesses in the EU.