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MiCA verificationRegulation (EU) 2023/1114Register read 10 November 2026hand review 161 days old · re-verification due

Is Ledger MiCA-licensed?

Outside MiCA scopeLedger does not require MiCA authorisation.

MiCA applies to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) — entities that provide custodial, trading, or related services. Pure hardware-wallet manufacturers like Ledger do not perform CASP services and are not subject to MiCA authorisation requirements. Ledger Live (Ledger's companion software) interfaces with various third-party CASPs that are themselves MiCA-licensed where required.

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Audit receipt#cc-MICA-VERIFY-LEDGER-48bf8c63 Methodology §3
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Is Ledger MiCA-licensed?

Ledger does not require MiCA authorisation. Checked against ESMA's interim MiCA register, read 10 November 2026. MiCA applies to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) — entities that provide custodial, trading, or related services.

Source:Audit receipt #cc-MICA-VERIFY-LEDGER-48bf8c63 Methodology

License details

Structured data from the MiCA register cross-reference. Updates trigger a new methodology revision and a fresh signed receipt.

Category
Hardware Wallet
Status
Outside MiCA scope
License jurisdiction(s)
—
Supervising authority
—
Passporting
N/A — non-custodial product
Licensed since
—
Register read
10 November 2026
Receipt ID
cc-MICA-VERIFY-LEDGER-48bf8c63

What this means for retail users

Ledger does not require MiCA authorisation because it does not perform crypto-asset service provider activities. MiCA applies to entities that custody, trade, or facilitate crypto-asset services for clients — not to hardware-wallet manufacturers, tax-reporting software, or fully decentralised protocols.

Self-custody hardware wallet for long-term holdings. EU retail users can use Ledger without MiCA-status concerns, but national consumer-protection, tax, and other relevant laws still apply per jurisdiction.

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