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Glossary termPublished inMiCA

Distributed ledger technology (DLT)

Also known as DLT, Distributed ledger technology

What does "Distributed ledger technology (DLT)" mean under MiCA?

A technology that enables the operation and use of distributed ledgers

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Last updated: 22 August 2026.

Regulations

  • Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)

    MiCA is Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. Full application began on 30 December 2024 and the EU-wide transitional period expired on 1 July 2026, so there is now no grandfathering anywhere in the EEA. Around 325 crypto-asset service providers are authorised. Not one asset-referenced token issuer appears on ESMA's register.

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    Commission final report under Art. 140, covering DeFi, third-country equivalence, thresholds and consensus-mechanism environmental impact

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