Glossary / C
Crypto custody
Holding or controlling crypto-assets or their means of access on behalf of clients, within the applicable service definition.
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- 12 · XI · 2026
Holding or controlling crypto-assets or their means of access on behalf of clients, within the applicable service definition.
What the term does and does not tell you
Read the actual agreement, legal entity and service scope. The person operating an interface may not be the custodian. Identify sub-custody and recovery arrangements where applicable.
Use it in the working file
Record the actual entity, asset, service and date alongside the term. A label alone is not an eligibility decision or a complete description of legal rights.
Sources & scope
Research snapshot: 12 November 2026. The dated rule, its scope and the legal entity matter. Open the primary source before acting.
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 — Markets in Crypto-AssetsEU legislation
- ESMA: MiCA implementation and the central registerRegulator register and guidance