Crypto-Asset Regulation · glossary

Asset-referenced token (ART)

A token that claims a stable value by referencing something other than one currency, such as several currencies or a commodity. Its issuer must be authorised before it offers the token, and must hold a reserve of assets so that holders can be paid out. Definition: ART · Chapter 2

Explained in Chapter 2, The Map of MiCA, of Crypto-Asset Regulation.

How it comes up, in Chapter 2
An asset-referenced token (ART) claims a stable value by referencing something else, such as several currencies or a commodity. Its issuer must be authorised before it offers the token. It must also hold a reserve of assets, so that holders can be paid out.
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As defined in the training compliance binder
a crypto-asset, other than an EMT, that claims to keep a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination of them (Article 3(1)(6));
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