Italy Sets Dec 30, 2025, As The Final Date For Crypto Firms To Apply For MiCA.
TLDR
- Crypto firms must apply for MiCA authorization in Italy or leave by December 30, 2025.
- VASPs applying by the deadline can operate until approval or June 30, 2026.
- Firms not applying must return assets and terminate contracts by December 30.
- CONSOB urges investors to confirm their provider’s MiCA compliance status.
Italy’s financial markets regulator, CONSOB, has confirmed a firm deadline of December 30, 2025, for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Crypto service providers must either apply for MiCA authorization or leave the Italian market. This move affects all crypto platforms operating under Italy’s current framework and the investors using…
