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Regulatory Passport

Definition

A regulatory passport refers to a mechanism that allows a financial entity, once authorized in one jurisdiction, to operate across other specified jurisdictions without needing to obtain separate, full authorizations in each. In the context of digital assets, this means a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) licensed in one EU member state could offer services across the entire European Economic Area. It streamlines market access and reduces the administrative burden for compliant businesses. This mechanism promotes cross-border operations.