The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its third consultation package under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).

In the consultation package, ESMA is seeking input on four sets of proposed rules and guidelines, covering:

Detection and reporting of suspected market abuse in crypto-assets (RTS).
Policies and procedures, including the rights of clients, for crypto-asset transfer services (Guidelines).
Suitability requirements for certain crypto-asset services and format of the periodic statement for portfolio management (Guidelines).
ICT operational resilience for certain entities under MiCA (Guidelines).