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: European crowdfunding service providers for business Crowdfunding service providers that charge registration, membership, or other access fees ("investment club" crowdfunding platforms) (2950) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Use by CASPs of payment accounts provided by non-bank payment service providers for holding clients’ funds (2949) 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