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# consensus mechanism

*In force · MiCA Article 3(1), point (3) · Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, OJ L 150, 9.6.2023 · Not yet verified against the official text ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1114/oj/eng)

### Definition

> **(3)** '**consensus mechanism**' means the rules and procedures by which an agreement is reached, among DLT network nodes, that a transaction is validated;

### Source

[MiCA, Article 3(1), point (3)](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/3).

### Used In MiCA

* [Article 6](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/6)
* [Article 19](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/19)
* [Article 51](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/51)
* [Article 140](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/140)
* [Article 66](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/66)
* [Article 92](https://www.headlesslaw.com/mica/articles/92)