Part 2

Confiscation: England and Wales

Enforcement: money, cryptoassets and personal property

Meaning of “UK-connected cryptoasset service provider”
67ZB
1
“UK-connected cryptoasset service provider” in section 67ZA means a cryptoasset service provider which—
a
is acting in the course of business carried on by it in the United Kingdom,
b
has terms and conditions with the persons to whom it provides services which provide for a legal dispute to be litigated in the courts of a part of the United Kingdom,
c
holds in the United Kingdom any data relating to the persons to whom it provides services, or
d
meets the condition in subsection (2).
2
The condition in this subsection is that—
a
the cryptoasset service provider has its registered office or, if it does not have one, its head office in the United Kingdom, and
b
the day-to-day management of the provider’s business is the responsibility of that office or another establishment maintained by it in the United Kingdom.
3
“Cryptoasset service provider” in subsections (1) and (2) includes a cryptoasset exchange provider and a custodian wallet provider; and for this purpose—
- “
cryptoasset exchange provider
” means a firm or sole practitioner who by way of business provides one or more of the following services, including where the firm or sole practitioner does so as creator or issuer of any of the cryptoassets involved—
  1. exchanging, or arranging or making arrangements with a view to the exchange of, cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets;
  2. exchanging, or arranging or making arrangements with a view to the exchange of, one cryptoasset for another;
  3. operating a machine which utilises automated processes to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets;
- “
custodian wallet provider
” means a firm or sole practitioner who by way of business provides services to safeguard, or to safeguard and administer—
  1. cryptoassets on behalf of its customers, or
  2. private cryptographic keys on behalf of its customers in order to hold, store and transfer cryptoassets.
4
In the definition of “cryptoasset exchange provider” in subsection (3), “
cryptoasset
” includes a right to, or interest in, a cryptoasset.
5
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the definitions in subsection (3) (including by amending subsection (4)).
Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 9(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 15(5)
Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 97(3), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(a)
Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)
Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 8(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.6.2015) by The Restraint Orders (Legal Aid Exception and Relevant Legal Aid Payments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/868), regs. 1, 5 (with reg. 4)
Pt. 2 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 8(5A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(2)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)
Pt. 2 applied by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), ss. 56(5B), 58(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 14(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 10(5)
Pt. 2 applied (12.2.2019 for specified purposes, 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(1)(g), Sch. 3 para. 33(5) (with s. 25(9)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)
Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 42(4) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)
Ss. 67ZA, 67ZB inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 8 para. 12; S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)
S. 67 cross-heading substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 8 para. 16; S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(a)