New Q&As available

New Q&As available 16 October 2026 CCP Digital Finance and Innovation The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published the following question and answer: Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Use by CASPs of payment accounts provided by non-bank payment service providers for holding clients’ funds (2949) European crowdfunding service providers for business Crowdfunding service providers that charge registration, membership, or other access fees ("investment club" crowdfunding platforms) (2950) OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) - CCPs AAR 85% exemption (2936) AAR thresholds calculation (2937) AAR representativeness obligation (2938) Questions and Answers section