Regulatory reporting for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), asset-referenced token issuers, e-money token issuers, and other firms in scope of MiCAR. This section covers the MiCAR reporting obligations for CASPs – including significant ART/EMT issuer thresholds and ongoing supervisory data – alongside EBA statements on ART and EMT supervision and FATF analysis of stablecoins, unhosted wallets, and the related AML/CFT implications. Articles are aimed at CASPs preparing for MiCAR authorisation and ongoing reporting, plus banking and payment teams that need to assess client and counterparty exposures to digital assets. Start with the MiCAR reporting obligations guide for the implementation fundamentals.
If your compliance team treats stablecoin transactions the same way it treats other crypto-asset transfers, the FATF just explained why that is not enough. On 3 March 2026, the Financial Action Task Force published its “Targeted Report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets – Peer-to-Peer Transactions.” The report is not a new standard. It does not…
Introduction MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) creates the first comprehensive regulatory framework requiring crypto-asset service providers to implement authorization, prudential reporting, transaction monitoring, and incident notification systems. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) represents the first unified rulebook for crypto-asset activities across the entire European Union. For reporting teams and compliance practitioners, MiCAR…