EU regulatory register · MiCA
Article 109Register of crypto-asset white papers, of issuers of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, and of crypto-asset service providers
CELEX 32023R1114 · Read on 2026-08-18
Short answer
crypto-asset white papers for crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens;
Verbatim from the article. Source: NovaCopilot · https://legal.exploreworldai.com/eu/rattsakter/mica-2023-1114/artikel-109 · Short answer as data · Official text
MiCA, crypto-assets in short
Crypto-asset service providers need authorisation, and issuers need a white paper. Stablecoins have special rules.
Source: NovaCopilot
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1. ESMA shall establish a register of:
(a)
crypto-asset white papers for crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens;
(b)
issuers of asset-referenced tokens;
(c)
issuers of e-money tokens; and
(d)
crypto-asset service providers.
ESMA’s register shall be publicly available on its website and shall be updated on a regular basis. In order to facilitate such updating, the competent authorities shall communicate to ESMA any changes notified to them regarding the information specified in paragraphs 2 to 5.
The competent authorities shall provide ESMA with the data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers in the register, as specified in accordance with paragraph 8.
2. As regards crypto-asset white papers for crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens or e-money tokens, the register shall contain the crypto-asset white papers and any modified crypto-asset white papers. Any out-of-date versions of the crypto-asset white papers shall be kept in a separate archive and be clearly marked as out-of-date versions.
3. As regards issuers of asset-referenced tokens, the register shall contain the following information:
(a)
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