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1530 charsSpain's National Securities Market Commission Adopts European Guidelines on Crypto-Asset Personnel Competence Criteria
On March 30, 2026, Spain's National Securities Market Commission (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, CNMV) announced its adoption of guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding knowledge and competence criteria for personnel who provide information and advice to investors on crypto-assets.
The CNMV will apply these criteria in its supervisory activities under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The guidelines establish general principles and specific criteria that crypto-asset service providers must meet to ensure their personnel possess adequate knowledge and competencies when informing or advising on crypto-assets or crypto-asset services. ESMA published the translated guidelines in all official European Union languages on January 28, 2026, and the CNMV confirmed its compliance with the European supervisor within the two-month deadline specified in Article 16.3 of the ESMA Regulation.
The publication of this announcement fulfils the CNMV's obligation under Article 81.7 of the MiCA Regulation, which requires member states to make public the criteria they will apply when supervising crypto-asset service providers. By disclosing these criteria, the CNMV ensures transparency regarding the knowledge and competence standards that personnel in the Spanish crypto-asset sector must meet. This alignment with ESMA guidelines supports consistent regulatory application across the European Union and reinforces investor protection in the crypto-asset market.
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1354 charsSpanish National Securities Market Commission Confirms Adoption of ESMA Guidelines on Crypto-Asset Service Provider Staff Competence
On March 30, 2026, the Spanish National Securities Market Commission published a notice confirming its application of guidelines adopted by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) concerning the knowledge and competence requirements for staff of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 - Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA).
The ESMA guidelines establish the general principles and criteria that CASPs must meet to ensure that staff who provide information or advice on crypto-assets or crypto-asset services have the appropriate levels of knowledge and skills. The guidelines clarify the general framework applicable to CASPs, requiring staff to be familiar with, understand and apply internal policies and procedures designed to ensure MiCA compliance. The guidelines distinguish between staff who provide only information on crypto-assets and those who provide advisory services, with different minimum annual training hour requirements for each category.
Additionally, the guidelines establish organisational requirements for the assessment, maintenance and updating of CASP staff knowledge and competence, and include practical examples in an annex.
The guidelines apply to all authorised CASPs, whether authorised through licensing or notification procedures. The guidelines will apply from July 28, 2026.