ESMA – Guidelines on the assessment of knowledge and skills under MiCA
The ESMA guidelines published on 28 January 2026 specify how competent authorities and Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASP) should assess, maintain and document the knowledge and skills of staff who provide information on crypto-assets or crypto-asset services and/or provide advice on crypto-assets or crypto-asset services.
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Cécile Henry
Regulatory and compliance expert at Seqlense. Cécile authors every Seqlense Note — bringing hands-on experience and a pragmatic approach to regulatory analysis, with a focus on real operational impact rather than abstract theory. Her work covers French, Luxembourg and Belgian regulators, EU frameworks (MiCA, DORA, AML), and the operational reality of compliance in financial services and crypto.
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