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The 18 Recommendations set a clear and robust international regulatory baseline to ensure that crypto asset service providers meet the standards of business conduct that apply in traditional financial markets.

The Recommendations cover six key areas, consistent with the IOSCO Objectives and Principles for Securities Regulation and relevant supporting IOSCO standards, recommendations, and good practices:

  1. Conflicts of interest arising from vertical integration of activities and functions,
  2. Market manipulation, insider trading and fraud,
  3. Custody and client asset protection,
  4. Cross-border risks and regulatory cooperation,
  5. Operational and technological risk, and
  6. Retail distribution.