Article 7 Substantive assessment of a crypto-asset white paper

Following a positive opinion by the ECB or, where applicable, the relevant central bank as referred to in Article 17(5), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, or following the expiration of the period of 20 working days laid down in Article 17(5), second subparagraph, of that Regulation without any opinion issued by the ECB or the relevant central bank, the competent authoritymeans one or more authorities:designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 93 concerning offerors, persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or crypto-asset service providers;designated by each Member State for the application of Directive 2009/110/EC concerning issuers of e-money tokens; shall carry out a substantive assessment of the crypto-assetmeans a digital representation of a value or of a right that is able to be transferred and stored electronically using distributed ledger technology or similar technology; white paper with regard to the requirements referred to in Article 19 of that Regulation.