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The crypto-asset white papers and, where applicable, the marketing communications, shall remain available on the website of the offerors or persons seeking admission trading for as long as the crypto-assets are held by the public.\n2. <a id=\"p-2\"></a>The published [crypto-asset](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset) white papers and, where applicable, the marketing communications, shall be identical to the version notified to the [competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/competent-authority) in accordance with [Article 8](8.md) or, where applicable, to the version modified in accordance with [Article 12](12.md).\n\n***\n\n### Related\n\n* [crypto-asset service provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider) — definition used in this article\n* [crypto-asset service](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service) — definition used in this article\n* [competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/competent-authority) — definition used in this article\n* [offer to the public](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/offer-to-the-public) — definition used in this article\n* [crypto-asset](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset) — definition used in this article\n\n## Related Level 2 and Level 3\n\n### Guidance and Q&A\n\n- [ESMA Q&A 2552 — Q&A — Application of Title II requirements to CASPs \\[Published Answer Updated\\]](../level-3/q-and-a/esma/esma-qa-2552-application-title-ii-requirements-casps-operating-trading.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2654 — Q&A — Title II tokens: white paper \\[Answer Published\\]](../level-3/q-and-a/esma/esma-qa-2654-transitional-whitepaper-title-ii.md)\n\n***\n\n[Title II — Crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens or e-money tokens](../titles/ii.md) · [← Article 8](8.md) · [Article 10 →](10.md)\n"}