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

Article 82

Providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients

1.   Crypto-asset service providers providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients shall conclude an agreement with their clients to specify their duties and their responsibilities. Such agreement shall include at least the following: (a) the identity of the parties to the agreement; (b) a description of the modalities of the transfer service provided; (c) a description of the security systems used by the crypto-asset service provider; (d) fees applied by the crypto-asset service provider; (e) the applicable law. 2.   ESMA, in close cooperation with EBA, shall issue guidelines in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 for crypto-asset service providers providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients as regards procedures and policies, including the rights of clients, in the context of transfer services for crypto-assets.

Related Technical Standards & Guidelines

Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS)

  • RTSESMAIn force
    Transfer Services RTS

    Specifies requirements for CASPs providing transfer services for crypto-assets on behalf of clients.

Related Recitals (Preamble)

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

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Transfer service definition

Summary: A provider of transfer services for crypto-assets should be an entity that provides for the transfer, on behalf of a client, of crypto-assets from one distributed ledger address or account to another.