Joint Report on recent developments in crypto-assets (Art 142 MiCAR)
EBA and ESMA joint report under MiCAR Article 142 analysing EU crypto-asset market trends, focusing on DeFi adoption, ICT and ML/TF risks, lending, borrowing, staking business models, and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) implications without policy recommendations.
Consultation paper on draft RTS on the calculation and aggregation of crypto exposure values
EBA consults on draft Regulatory Technical Standards for calculating and aggregating crypto exposure values under Article 501d(5) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), outlining methods for risk assessment and compliance in banking.
Final report on Guidelines on reporting on ARTs and EMTs
EBA final guidelines on standardized reporting templates for asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs) under MiCAR, ensuring supervisory convergence by addressing data gaps in own funds, liquidity, and significance assessments for issuers and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).
Explainer - MiCAR templates
EBA’s MiCAR templates explain reporting requirements for issuers of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs), including thresholds, reserve composition, transactions, and own funds under MiCAR regulation.
Report on tokenised deposits
European Banking Authority (EBA) December 2024 report analysing tokenised deposits – examines market cases, benefits like programmability and AML compliance, challenges including regulatory definitions and operational risks, and applicable frameworks under MiCAR.
ESAs Guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for the classification of crypto-assets
EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA final guidelines under MiCAR establish templates for crypto-asset white paper explanations and legal opinions, plus a standardised test for classifying crypto-assets, defining compliance requirements for issuers and service providers in the EU.
Decision on procedure for significance assessment MiCAR
EBA decision outlining procedures for classifying asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs) as significant under MiCAR, including assessment timelines, reporting requirements, supervisory transfer rules, and cooperation with competent authorities.
Final report on Guidelines on redemption plans under MiCAR
EBA final guidelines under MiCAR outline requirements for redemption plans by issuers of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs), specifying plan content, review periodicity, triggers, and proportionality principles to ensure orderly token redemption.
Consultation paper on draft ESAs Guidelines on Art 97 MiCAR
European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) consult on draft guidelines under Article 97 of MiCAR, proposing templates and a standardized test for classifying crypto-assets and issuing explanations or opinions – open for feedback until 12 October 2024.