For the purposes of Paragraph CRA-8.2.2(b), where a licensee provides a third party crypto-asset custodian to a client it must undertake an appropriate risk assessment of that crypto-asset custodian. Licensees must also retain ultimate responsibility for safe custody of accepted crypto-assets held on behalf of clients and ensure that they continue to meet all their regulatory obligations with respect to crypto-asset custody service and outsourced activities.
Added: April 2019