Crypto-assets: the Central Bank of Ireland implements ESMA guidelines on market abuse in the context of the Markets in Crypto- Assets (MiCA) Regulation
ESMA Guidelines and Recommendations
Date:
12 October 2026
As part of the implementation of the European MiCA Regulation, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) confirms compliance with the ESMA guidelines.
The ESMA guidelines specify the supervisory practices that national authorities must implement to prevent and detect market abuse involving crypto-assets. They aim to ensure supervisory convergence among regulators across the European Union in order to identify and prevent insider dealing, the unlawful disclosure of inside information, and market manipulation.