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# Third-party advice by independent contractors not authorised as CASPs under Article 62(2)(q) of the MiCA Regulation

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| **Authority**   | ESMA                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Q\&A ID**     | ESMA\_QA\_2830                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Status**      | Question Rejected                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Published**   | 6 April 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Legal basis** | [Article 62(2)](/mica/title-v-authorisation-and-operating-conditions-for-crypto-asset-service-providers-art.-59-85/chapter-1/article-62.md) [MiCA](https://github.com/jakesenfti/micawtf/blob/main/mica/README.md) |
| **Source**      | [ESMA Q\&A](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/2830)                                                                                                                                   |

### Question

Under [Article 62(2)](/mica/title-v-authorisation-and-operating-conditions-for-crypto-asset-service-providers-art.-59-85/chapter-1/article-62.md)(q) of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ([MiCAR](https://github.com/jakesenfti/micawtf/blob/main/mica/README.md)):

1. May independent contractors provide advice on crypto-assets on behalf of crypto-asset service providers (CASP) without being authorised as CASPs nor directly employed by said CASPs?
2. May independent contractors be hired by CASPs to provide crypto-assets advice on behalf of said CASPs?

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### Answer

> **ESMA has not published a final answer to this question.** Its current status in the ESMA Q\&A register is *Question Rejected* (submitted 6 April 2026). This page will be updated if ESMA publishes a final response.

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**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/2830)


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