In this special edition of FinTech Pulse from Norton Rose Fulbright, members of our global FinTech regulation team compare notes on their jurisdictions’ approaches to crypto-custody and the use of crypto-assets as collateral, in particular:

•How the law in various jurisdictions categorises crypto-assets and what does that mean for their custody?
•Do you need a regulatory licence to hold crypto-assets and what types of licence are possible?
•Are there any key rules that apply to crypto-custodians in the various countries?
•What are the key issues on using crypto-assets as collateral?
•What issues might arise when providing a crypto-custody service cross border to clients in multiple jurisdictions?