My bookmarksSign up free

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/421 of 16 December 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers and the practical arrangements to ensure that such data is machine-readable

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/421 of 16 December 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers and the practical arrangements to ensure that such data is machine-readable

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/421 · Regulation · 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Data for the classification of crypto-asset white papers

Article 1

1.   The data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers is set out the Annex. 2.   The data set out in the Annex shall be provided in a common format in accordance with the ISO 20022 standard. 3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, where the data set out in the Annex is included in the crypto-asset white paper referred to in Article 6, Article 19 or Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, the data set out in the Annex to this Regulation may be provided in the same machine-readable format in which the crypto-asset white paper was prepared in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984.

Legal Entity Identifiers

Article 2

When using the ISO 17442 Legal Entity Identifier, persons drawing up a crypto-asset white paper referred to in Articles 6, Article 19 or Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 shall ensure that the identifier is: (a) valid and issued in accordance with the terms of any of the Local Operating Units of the Global Legal Entity Identifier System; (b) included in the Global Legal Entity Identifier database maintained by the Central Operating Unit appointed by the Regulatory Oversight Committee.

Identification of the crypto-asset and the related white paper

Article 3

1.   When the ISO 24165 Digital Token Identifier is provided, the crypto-asset white paper shall be identified with a valid identifier of type 3 pertaining to the group of crypto-assets to which the white paper relates. 2.   When the ISO 24165 Digital Token Identifier is provided, the crypto-asset or crypto-assets to which the crypto-asset white paper relates shall be individually identified with a valid identifier assigned to each of the crypto-assets to which the white paper relates. 3.   When the ISO 24165 Digital Token Identifier is not available, the crypto-asset white paper shall identify the crypto-assets to which the crypto-asset white paper relates, by using a digital token identifier approved by ESMA at Union level, which meets all of the following characteristics: (a) unique; (b) neutral; (c) reliable; (d) open source; (e) scalable; (f) accessible; (g) available at a reasonable cost basis; and (h) is subject to an appropriate governance framework.

Entry into force and application

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . This Regulation shall apply from 23 December 2025.

Supplementary provisions

Data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers in the register referred to in Article 109 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers in the register referred to in Article 109 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 Legend SYMBOL DATA TYPE DEFINITION {ALPHANUM-n} Up to n alphanumerical characters Free text field. {DATE_TIME_FORMAT} ISO 8601 date and time format Date and time in the following format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.ddddddZ. — ‘YYYY’ is the year, — ‘MM’ is the month, — ‘DD’ is the day, — ‘T’ – means that the letter ‘T’ shall be used, — ‘hh’ is the hour, — ‘mm’ is the minute, — ‘ss.dddddd’ is the second and its fraction of a second, — Z is UTC time. Dates and times shall be recorded in UTC. {DATEFORMAT} ISO 8601 date format Dates shall be formatted in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD. {DECIMAL-n/m} Decimal number of up to n digits in total of which up to m digits can be fraction digits Numerical field for both positive and negative values. — decimal separator is ‘.’ (full stop), — negative numbers are prefixed with ‘-’ (minus); Values are rounded and not truncated. {DTI} 9 alphanumerical characters Digital Token Identifier as defined in ISO 24165 standard {FFG DTI} 9 alphanumerical characters Code to identify a group of equivalent Digital Token Identifiers as defined in ISO 24165 standard type 3 {INTEGER-n} Integer number of up to n digits in total Numerical field for both positive and negative integer values. {LEI} 20 alphanumerical characters Legal entity identifier as defined in ISO 17442 {MIC} 4 alphanumerical characters Market identifier as defined in ISO 10383 Number Field Content Form and standards 1 Type of crypto-asset white paper The type of crypto-asset white paper notified. Where the crypto-asset white paper concerns asset-referenced tokens, the code ‘ARTW’ shall be used. Where the crypto-asset white paper concerns e-money tokens, the code ‘EMTW’ shall be used. Where the crypto-asset white paper concerns crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens the code ‘OTHR’ shall be used. Choice from list of predefined values: ‘ARTW’ ‘EMTW’ ‘OTHR’ 2 Name of the issuer Name of the issuer Free alphanumerical text 3 Legal form of the issuer Legal form ISO standard 20275 ‘Financial Services – Entity Legal Forms (ELF)’ 4 Legal entity identifier of the issuer, where available Legal entity identifier of the issuer, where available {LEI} 5 Other identifier of the issuer required pursuant to applicable national law, where available Other identifier of the issuer required pursuant to applicable national law, where available Free alphanumerical text 6 Legal entity identifier of the entity that drew up the crypto-asset white paper, where available Legal entity identifier of the entity that drew up the crypto-asset white paper, where available {LEI} 7 Other identifier of the entity that drew up the crypto-asset white paper required pursuant to applicable national law, where available Other identifier of the entity that drew up the crypto-asset white paper required pursuant to applicable national law Free alphanumerical text 8 Identifier of operator of the trading platform Segment market identifier code (MIC) for the trading platform operated by the crypto-asset service provider (CASP), where available, otherwise operating MIC {MIC} 9 Commercial name or trading name of the issuer, where available Commercial name or trading name of the issuer, where available Free alphanumerical text 10 Physical address of the issuer Physical address of the issuer Free alphanumerical text 11 Telephone number of the issuer, where available Telephone number of the issuer, where available Free alphanumerical text 12 Email of the issuer, where available Email of the issuer, where available Free alphanumerical text 13 Website of the issuer Website of the issuer Free alphanumerical text 14 Home Member State Home Member State as defined in Article 3, point (33), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 Closed list of EU Member States 15 Host Member States Host Member State as defined in Article 3, point (34), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. Closed list of EU Member States 16 Starting date of offer to the public or admission to trading Starting date or, if not available at the time of the notification by the competent authority, the intended starting date of offer to the public or admission to trading YYYY-MM-DD 17 Any other services provided by the issuer Any other services provided by the issuer not covered by Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, with a reference to the applicable Union or national legal acts regulating that service, where applicable Free alphanumerical text 18 The date of authorisation, where applicable The date of authorisation by the competent authority, where applicable YYYY-MM-DD 19 The date of withdrawal of authorisation, where applicable The date of withdrawal of authorisation by the competent authority, where applicable YYYY-MM-DD 20 Publication date Effective or intended publication date of the crypto-asset white paper or of the modified crypto-asset white paper, as applicable YYYY-MM-DD 21 Date and time of notification Date and time of the latest notification of the white paper to the competent authority YYYY-MM-DD Thh:mm:ss.ddddddZ. 22 Language or languages of the crypto-asset white paper Language or languages in which the crypto-asset white paper is drafted. Where multiple languages have been used, this field shall be reported as many times as necessary Closed list of EU languages 23 Record identifier Unique identifier of the uploaded record, assigned by the sending competent authority {ALPHANUM-500} 24 Data file reference Reference code needed to link the data file with corresponding metadata file {ALPHANUM-500} 25 The type of submission Type of submission NEWT = New MODI = Modify EROR = Error CORR = Correction 26 Version Version of the dataset (data and metadata) {INTEGER-50} 27 Digital Token Identifier used to uniquely identify the crypto-asset or each of the several crypto assets to which the white paper relates, where available Code used to uniquely identify the crypto-asset or each of the several crypto assets to which the crypto-asset white paper relates, where available ISO 24165 Digital Token Identifier {DTI} 28 Functionally Fungible Group Digital Token Identifier, where available Code used to uniquely identify the functionally fungible group to which the digital asset belongs (i.e. common to each of the several assets to which the crypto-asset white paper relates), i.e. code used to identify the white paper ISO 24165 DTI of type = 3 (i.e. functionally fungible group), where available ISO 24165 [FFG DTI] 29 Personal data flag Flag indicating if the submitted crypto-asset white paper contains personal data ‘true’ – Yes ‘false’ – No

Other acts of the same type
Regulation (EU) 2019/491 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 in order to allow for the continuation of the territorial cooperation programmes PEACE IV (Ireland-United Kingdom) and United Kingdom-Ireland (Ireland-Northern Ireland-Scotland) in the context of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the UnionRegulation (EU) 2019/492 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (Text with EEA relevance.)Regulation (EU) 2019/494 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 on certain aspects of aviation safety with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union (Text with EEA relevance.)Regulation (EU) 2019/497 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards certain rules relating to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the UnionRegulation (EU) 2019/498 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 as regards fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union watersRegulation (EU) 2019/499 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 laying down provisions for the continuation of ongoing learning mobility activities under the Erasmus+ programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013, in the context of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the UnionRegulation (EU) 2019/500 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 establishing contingency measures in the field of social security coordination following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (Text with EEA relevance.)Regulation (EU) 2019/503 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 March 2019 on certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (Text with EEA relevance.)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/479 of 22 March 2019 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/481 of 22 March 2019 approving the active substance flutianil, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance.)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/482 of 22 March 2019 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1368 establishing a list of critical benchmarks used in financial markets pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance.)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/464 of 21 March 2019 initiating an investigation concerning possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 412/2013 on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating in the People's Republic of China, and making such imports subject to registration

Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

What to look at next