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๐Ÿšจ Will MiCA Apply to Your Business? ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ”’ Question 1: Does your business control someone elseโ€™s bitcoin?

Control over someone else's bitcoin typically involves either custody or administration. In practice, this means holding the private keys to bitcoin that has been entrusted to you.

โš ๏ธ Businesses commonly involved in the custody or administration of bitcoin include:

โ€” Centralised exchanges and brokers
โ€” Custodial wallet providers

๐Ÿšซ Key points to note:
โ€” The duration of custody or administration is irrelevant; even temporary control is enough to trigger compliance obligations.
โ€” It does not matter if custody or administration is your primary activity or a secondary aspect of your service offering.

๐Ÿ’ก Exemption: Businesses offering non-custodial wallet services are generally not subject to these regulations.

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