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title: $DOT regulations in EU
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# $DOT regulations in EU
Based on the Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)

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Polkadot's native token, DOT, is classified under MiCA as an Other Crypto-Asset (OCA). This category includes crypto-assets that do not qualify as e-money tokens (EMTs) or asset-referenced tokens (ARTs), meaning they are not stablecoins nor pegged to fiat or baskets of assets. DOT serves multiple functions in the Polkadot ecosystem such as governance, staking, and bonding, but it does not aim to maintain a stable value, which places it in the OCA category.[^1][^2][^3][^6]

## DOT Token Functions Relevant to MiCA

- **Governance:** DOT holders vote on network upgrades and protocol changes.
- **Staking:** DOT is staked to secure the network through a Nominated Proof-of-Stake mechanism.
- **Bonding:** Used to connect new parachains through auctions.
- DOT is inflationary with a dynamic supply and is not pegged to any fiat or asset basket, reinforcing its classification as an OCA under MiCA.[^2][^3][^6]

In summary, Polkadot's DOT token is an Other Crypto-Asset (OCA) under MiCA, falling outside the stablecoin-focused EMT or ART categories due to its utility and governance functions instead of stable value maintenance.[^3][^1]

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[^1]: https://blog.bcas.io/classifying-the-top-50-tokens-under-mica

[^2]: https://weareblox.com/en-eu/polkadot

[^3]: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/25827531281346

[^4]: https://www.thestandard.io/blog/polkadot-dot-interoperabilitys-poster-child---2025-network-analysis-18

[^5]: https://www.coinbase.com/it/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-polkadot

[^6]: https://polkadot.com/get-started/dot-token/

[^7]: https://www.lcx.com/dot-mica-white-paper/

[^8]: https://assets.polkadot.network/Polkadot-lightpaper.pdf

[^9]: https://www.findas.org/tokenomics-review/coins/the-tokenomics-of-polkadot-dot/r/QghCPshMZbaRrywPkDmsDn