Article 6 — Whitepaper content

## What Article 6 requires MiCA Art. 6 requires every issuer of crypto-assets (other than ARTs/EMTs) to draw up a whitepaper containing specific information before any public offer or application for admission to trading. The whitepaper must be notified to the NCA at least 20 working days prior to publication (Art. 8). ## Mandatory Annex I information The whitepaper must include, in the order specified by Annex I: (1) information about the issuer — legal name, registered office, LEI, nature of activities; (2) information about the crypto-asset project — description, intended use of proceeds, timeline; (3) information about the offer — price, allocation, distribution; (4) rights and obligations; (5) underlying technology and protocols; (6) risks; (7) principal adverse impacts on climate and environment. ## RTS specifying the format ESMA has published RTS under Art. 6(14) that specify the exact format and presentation of the whitepaper. MiCAReady audits check compliance with both the legislative text and the applicable RTS.