Italy’s markets regulator sets firm MiCA deadlines, forcing VASPs to seek authorization or exit by Dec. 30, and urges investors to check providers’ compliance plans.
Italy’s securities regulator has set a firm timetable for how the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will apply in the country, warning that unlicensed crypto platforms face a hard deadline to either seek authorization or leave the market.
The move directly affects virtual asset service providers (VASPs) currently operating under Italy’s regime and the retail investors who use them.
In a press release published Dec. 4, 2025, Italy’s Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) reminded the market that Dec. 30, 2025, is the last day VASPs registered with the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) can operate under the existing national framework.
