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What protection does – and does not – exist for consumers who buy or hold crypto-assets.
This comprehensive guide explores the current state of consumer protection in the crypto ecosystem, detailing unique risks, existing safeguards, and actionable strategies for securing digital assets and transactions. It covers regulatory frameworks, common threats like scams and hacks, and available recourse options.
MiCA, the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, introduces a comprehensive framework for crypto-assets and related services within the European Union. This guide explains its key provisions, the entities it affects, and its objectives for consumer protection and market integrity.
Scams follow a handful of patterns that recur year after year. This guide describes the most common setups, the concrete warning signs, and what you can do if you have already been affected.
The European supervisory authorities have issued a joint warning that many crypto-assets are high-risk products and that consumers often lack the protection that applies to regulated financial services. Here is how the warning should be read – without exaggeration.
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCA, sets common requirements for issuers and providers of crypto-asset services. Here is what the framework covers, which parts began applying during 2024, and why you should always verify a firm's current licence with Finansinspektionen (the Swedish FSA).
Products described as stable or yield-bearing often carry risks that don't show up in the marketing. This guide covers what actually determines value, where counterparty risk sits, and what questions you should ask.
A crypto-asset is a digital representation of value or rights that can be transferred and stored electronically. Here we explain the concept, the most common categories, and why the definition matters for which rules apply.