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MICA041 - How to distinguish between different execution services

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MICA041
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How should the crypto-asset services of ‘exchange of crypto assets for funds’ or ‘exchange of crypto assets for other crypto assets’ (Article 3(1)(16c and d respectively) of MiCA), ‘execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients’ (Article 3(1)(16e), and ‘reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients’ (Article 3(1)(16g)) be distinguished from one another?

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How to distinguish between different execution services
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