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The differences between centralised and decentralised trading venues and how to verify a service.
The difference comes down to who holds the assets and who you can hold accountable. This guide covers how the two models work, how their risks differ, and what you should check before using either of them.
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).
Before using a service, you should be able to answer who runs it, where it is supervised, and whether the licence it claims actually exists. Here is a practical checklist built on regulatory sources.