Custody Services for Crypto Assets

How long does the training course last?

8,00 hours(s)

In which language(s) is the training course taught?

When will the next session take place?

Who is organising this training course?

Fondation créée en 2015 par la Chambre de Commerce et l’Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg (ABBL), la House of Training est un organisme agréé de formation professionnelle continue qui s'engage à contribuer activement à la compétitivité et à l'attractivité du Luxembourg en développant les compétences de ceux qui font vivre son économie.

What are the aims or the skills being targeted?

This training offers a comprehensive overview of custody services for crypto assets, combining historical context, technical fundamentals, market practices, and regulatory frameworks. Participants will explore the origins of cryptocurrencies, the principles of blockchain technology, key custody models and risks, as well as the evolving regulatory landscape and future outlook for custodians in the digital asset ecosystem. Be ready to meet the challenges of securing, governing, and regulating crypto assets in a rapidly transforming financial environment.

After this training, the participant shall be able to:

Understand and explain the foundations of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, including the historical context, technical mechanisms, custody models, and operational risks underlying crypto assets and tokenized assets
Identify and assess the roles of key market players, ancillary services, and risk factors across the crypto-asset ecosystem, with particular focus on custody implications for investment funds, CASPs, and tokenization use cases
Interpret and apply the relevant regulatory frameworks governing crypto-asset custody at European and international levels, including MiCA, MiFID, DORA, Luxembourg blockchain laws, and emerging global regulatory trends, while anticipating future developments

What does the training course cover?

The programme of this 8-hour session is composed of 4 general topics, including case studies:
Technical fundamentals

Blockchain & private keys: the fundamental breakdown
- Characteristics of the DLT: cryptographic verification and distributed consensus mechanism - security, transparency and immutability
- Public blockchain vs. private blockchain
- Differentiating crypto assets and tokenized assets
Self-custody vs delegated custody
Hot wallets / cold wallets / HSMs / MPC
Specific operational risks

Market players and risk factor

Overview of market players
Ancillary services (staking, lending, tokenisation)
Risk mapping
Tokenisation & impact on custody
- Impact on investment funds
  - Funds investing in crypto assets – direct vs indirect investment
  - Tokenised funds and settlement in EMT

Regulatory framework

MiCA – The European regulation in detail
- MiCA vs. MiFID
- The DLT pilot regime
DORA & Operational obligations The Luxembourg Blockchain Laws I to IV
USA – The regulatory shift 2025–2026
Global Comparison & Regulatory Arbitrage

Outlook to 2026

Update on the institutional validation of crypto-assets
Custodian: a new systemic bank?
Fed, SEC and DTCC: Disruption or blockchain integration?
Coexistence between international SWIFT and DLT systems
Towards a Balkanisation of finance?

What other information is useful to know?

This course is designed for professionals involved in or exposed to crypto-asset custody activities within financial institutions. It is particularly relevant for professionals working in banks, depositary institutions, asset managers, fund administrators, and Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) who need a solid regulatory and operational understanding of crypto-asset custody.