Art. 8 Information relating to shareholders or members with qualifying holdings | RTS on CASP authorisation | MiCA

This article sets out what applicants for crypto-asset service provider authorisation must disclose regarding their ownership and holding structure.

It connects directly to Article 62(2), point (h), of MiCA (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114), forming part of the broader package of information an applicant must submit.

The focus here is on transparency around qualifying holdings — that is, who holds at least 10% of the capital or voting rights, or who can otherwise exercise significant influence.

Applicants must map out their ownership structure in detail and cross-reference the disclosure requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/414, which governs assessments of proposed acquisitions of qualifying holdings in crypto-asset service providers.

Important points:

Provide a detailed organigram of your holding structure, including the identity of all shareholders or members with qualifying holdings, the breakdown of capital and voting rights, and the specifics of shares held, their nominal value, and any encumbrances.
For each qualifying holder, submit the information and documents required under Articles 1 to 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/414, as applicable.
Disclose the identity of any management body members who will direct the business of the applicant and who are appointed by, or nominated by, a qualifying holder.

For the purposes of Article 62(2), point (h), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, applicants shall provide to the competent authority all the following information:

a detailed organigram of the holding structure of the applicant, including the breakdown of its capital and voting rights and the names of the shareholders or members with qualifying holdings;
for each shareholder or member having a direct or indirect qualifying holding in the applicant, the information and documents set out in Articles 1 to 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/414(⁸) as applicable;
the identity of each member of the management body that will direct the business of the applicant and will be appointed by, or following a nomination from, such shareholder or member with qualifying holdings;
for each shareholder or member having a direct or indirect qualifying holding in the applicant, information on the number and type of shares or other holdings subscribed, their nominal value, any premium paid or to be paid, any security interests or encumbrances, including the identity of the secured parties;
information referred to in Article 6, points (b), (d) and (e), and Article 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/414.