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On June 26, 2026, Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) amended the Crypto-Assets Regulation (kryptoeiendelsforskriften) to align with European Union technical standards on asset-referenced tokens. The amendment adds a new provision to the existing Crypto-Assets Regulation (FOR-2025-06-25-1311) incorporating EU Regulation 2025/293 into Norwegian law. This regulation supplements EU Regulation 2023/1114 by specifying technical regulatory standards for requirements, templates, and procedures governing complaints concerning asset-referenced tokens. The amendment ensures Norway's regulatory framework remains consistent with European Economic Area (EEA) obligations under Annex IX of the EEA Agreement. Asset-referenced tokens are crypto-assets that aim to maintain a stable value by referencing one or more economic variables, baskets of assets, or a combination thereof. The updated standards establish harmonised complaint-handling procedures and requirements for service providers operating in this sector, enhancing consumer protection and operational clarity across the EEA. The amendment came into force immediately upon publication on June 26, 2026. The Financial Supervisory Authority adopted the regulation under authority granted by the Crypto-Assets Act (LOV-2025-05-27-20) and delegation decision 2022/484. The regulation was officially announced on June 29, 2026. REFERENCES: Lovdata. Forskrift om endring i forskrift til lov om kryptoeiendeler (kryptoeiendelsforskriften). FOR-2026-06-26-1395. Available at: https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2026-06-26-1395