MiCA · Checklists
The checklists we wish someone had given us.
Each one is built from the article it sits behind, written for teams that need to ship the file - not buy a deck.
Standalone checklists
The cross-walks that don't fit neatly into a single article - but pull from several.
Article 67 own funds vs insurance
For a CASP, Article 67 is not a binary “buy insurance or hold capital” decision. The useful comparison is whether the firm can evidence a credible capital buffer, risk transfer, comparable guarantee, or mixed path for its actual services and operating model.
CASP application evidence pack
A practical checklist for EU CASP teams turning MiCA authorisation material, Article 67 prudential-safeguard decisions, and Article 75 custody risk into a coherent evidence pack.
Article 75 custody agreement
A source-backed preparation checklist for CASPs documenting custody and administration arrangements under MiCA Article 75 before speaking with counsel, brokers, insurers, or internal risk owners.
CASP custody insurance underwriting questions
A practical question list for CASPs turning MiCA Article 75 custody evidence into a cleaner Article 67 prudential-safeguard and insurance diligence conversation.
Insurance evidence pack
What to put in front of a broker before they'll quote a policy you can lean on for Article 67.
Most-used article walkthroughs
The articles teams come back to most. Every article 59-124 is at /mica/.
MiCA Article 62 - the application file
Roughly 40 documents. The cross-walked checklist regulators actually use.
MiCA Article 67 - capital and insurance
Class minimums, fixed-overhead test, insurance route, comparable guarantees.
Article 67 - the insurance policy itself
Minimum terms, named risk categories, third-party insurer, public disclosure.
MiCA Article 75 - custody and liability
When you hold the keys, you hold the liability. Strict-liability test.
MiCA Article 70 - safeguarding client assets
Segregation, reconciliations, third-party dependencies, evidence pack.
MiCA Article 68 - governance and controls
Management body, ICT, business continuity, operational risk.