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ESMA Compliance Table for Crypto Asset Classification Guidelines

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Summary

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a compliance table related to its Joint Guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for the classification of crypto assets. This document serves as a reference for entities to ensure their compliance with existing guidelines.

What changed

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a compliance table that cross-references its Joint Guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for the classification of crypto assets. This table is intended to assist regulated entities in understanding and adhering to the requirements outlined in the existing guidelines concerning the classification of crypto assets.

This document is a supplementary tool for compliance purposes and does not introduce new regulatory requirements or obligations. Entities that are already subject to the Joint Guidelines should use this table to verify their adherence to the specified classification tests and template requirements. No specific compliance deadline is mentioned, as it pertains to ongoing adherence to previously established guidelines.

What to do next

  1. Review the ESMA compliance table to ensure adherence to crypto asset classification guidelines.
  2. Verify that internal processes and templates align with the standards outlined in the Joint Guidelines and the compliance table.

Source document (simplified)

Compliance table on the Joint Guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for the classification of crypto assets

Reference ESMA75-113276571-1527 Section Digital Finance and Innovation Guidelines and Technical standards Joint Committee Type Compliance table Main Document
ESMA75-113276571-1527 Compliance table on the Joint Guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for the classification of crypto assets (EN)
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Classification

Agency
European Securities and Markets Authority
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Financial advisers Fund managers Investors
Geographic scope
EU-wide

Taxonomy

Primary area
Securities
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Crypto Assets Digital Finance

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