Investment using virtual currency or distributed ledger technology

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Responding to this paper

ESMA invites stakeholders to provide information on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Responses are most helpful if they:

• respond to the question stated;

• contain a clear rationale;

• give concrete examples

ESMA will consider all responses received by 21 July 2015.

All contributions should be submitted online at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading ‘Your input - Consultations’.

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Who should read this paper?

Investment products with virtual currency underlying

anyone offering or investing in virtual currency investment products
anyone providing advisory services to the above

Financial assets/securities issued in virtual currencies

anyone issuing or investing in assets/securities denominated in virtual currencies
anyone providing infrastructure related to the issuance, trading, custody or for the recording of transactions or ownership of such assets/securities
anyone providing advisory services to the above

Distributed ledger technology

anyone using or advising others on the use of distributed ledger technology (‘blockchain’) in relation to transactions in securities, whether or not those securities or transactions require the use of a virtual currency

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Investment Services Tradernet Limited
  • 12828
Issuers Various
  • 12855
Others Modular FX Services Limited
  • 12949
Regulated markets, exchanges and trading systems Digital Asset Transfer Authority
  • 12951
Others ECSDA (European Central Securities Depositories Association)
  • 12952
Others Lykke Corp
  • 12953
Others CFA Institute
  • 12954
Regulated markets, exchanges and trading systems ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V.
  • 12955
PAYMIUM
  • 12956
Regulated markets, exchanges and trading systems LedgerX LLC
  • 12957
Others SWIFT
  • 12958
Legal and Accountancy NxtLegal.org
  • 12959
Others Euroclear SA/NV
  • 12960
Others DBT Labs
  • 12961
Banking Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
  • 12962
Banking Deutsche Bank
  • 12963
CME Group
  • 12964
Others Krypto Fin ry (issuer of FIMK cryptocurrency)
  • 12965