Title V: AUTHORISATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR CRYPTO-ASSET SERVICE PROVIDERS | Chapter 3

Article 77

Exchange of crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets

1.   Crypto-asset service providers exchanging crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets shall establish a non-discriminatory commercial policy that indicates, in particular, the type of clients they agree to transact with and the conditions that shall be met by such clients. 2.   Crypto-asset service providers exchanging crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets shall publish a firm price of the crypto-assets or a method for determining the price of the crypto-assets that they propose to exchange for funds or other crypto-assets, and any applicable limit determined by that crypto-asset service provider on the amount to be exchanged. 3.   Crypto-asset service providers exchanging crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets shall execute client orders at the prices displayed at the time when the order for exchange is final. Crypto-asset service providers shall inform their clients of the conditions for their order to be deemed final. 4.   Crypto-asset service providers exchanging crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets shall publish information about the transactions concluded by them, such as transaction volumes and prices.

Related Technical Standards & Guidelines

Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS)

  • RTSESMAIn force
    Exchange Services RTS

    Specifies requirements for CASPs providing exchange services, including pricing policies and execution.

Related Recitals (Preamble)

Recitals provide interpretive context and policy rationale for the legislative provisions.

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Exchange service requirements

Summary: To ensure consumer protection, crypto-asset service providers that exchange crypto-assets for funds or other crypto-assets by using their own capital should draw up a non-discriminatory commercial policy.