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TRX ESMA publishes new Q&As on CASPs, crowdfunding, and EMIR
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published new questions and answers on 16 October 2026. The Q&As cover the use by crypto-asset service providers of payment accounts provided by non-bank payment service providers for holding clients' funds, crowdfunding service providers that charge registration, membership, or other access fees, and EMIR topics including the AAR 85% exemption, AAR thresholds calculation, and AAR representativeness obligation.
Why “Confirmed”
- Published by a primary source: ESMA News
1 independent source group across 1 post · evidence score 90/100. How labels work
What the sources claim
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ESMA published a Q&A on the use by crypto-asset service providers of payment accounts provided by non-bank payment service providers for holding clients' funds.
“Use by CASPs of payment accounts provided by non-bank payment service providers for holding clients’ funds”
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ESMA published a Q&A on crowdfunding service providers that charge registration, membership, or other access fees.
“Crowdfunding service providers that charge registration, membership, or other access fees”
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ESMA published a Q&A on the EMIR AAR 85% exemption.
“AAR 85% exemption”
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ESMA published a Q&A on AAR thresholds calculation.
“AAR thresholds calculation”
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ESMA published a Q&A on the AAR representativeness obligation.
“AAR representativeness obligation”
ESMA News
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