European Union: ESMA Guidelines on Classification of Crypto-Assets under Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA)

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
29 Apr 2024 processing consultation
29 Jan 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

29 Apr 2024
processing consultation

Closed Consultation on Guidelines for Classification of Crypto-Assets

On 29 April 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) closed the consultations on guidelines under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). The consultation was aimed at establishing clear conditions and criteria for the qual…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Jan 2024
in consultation

Opened Consultation on Guidelines for Classification of Crypto-Assets

On 29 January 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) opened a consultation on guidelines on conditions and criteria for the classification of crypto-assets as financial instruments under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (M…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body