You request crypto-asset trading permission through the IBKR Client Portal.

MANAGE TRADING PERMISSIONS…

The eligibility requirements focus on ensuring that clients have adequate knowledge of the risks associated with crypto-asset trading.

They are based on one or more of the following considerations:…

Initially, clients will not be able to instruct zerohash regarding the withdrawal or deposit of crypto-assets to external wallets. IBIE plans to introduce this functionality in the near future…

IBIE's role is limited to the Reception and Transmission of Orders (RTO) for crypto-assets. When you place an order with IBIE, we will transmit your order to zerohash europe B.V., which is authorized as a CASP and supervised by the Dutch financial services authority (the AFM)…

IBIE decides which crypto-assts to offer for trading from time to time, taking into account various factors such as the issuers market capitalization, daily liquidity and general reputation.

Crypto-assets available through IBIE’s platform may include some or all of the following:…

Generally, it is not possible to access your zerohash account directly. However, there may be exceptional circumstances where this becomes necessary, in which case zerohash will reach out to you directly and provide you with the necessary information as outlined in the zerohash User Agreement.  …

You can trade crypto-assets from all IBKR platforms: Client Portal, IBKR Desktop, TWS, and IBKR Mobile and IBKR Global Trader…

Yes. IBIE is a Crypto-asset Service Provider (CASP) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which is a regulatory EU framework designed to protect consumers and investors.

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Yes. A client’s crypto-asset position value can be up to the lesser of EUR 3 million or 30% of their total account equity…

You cannot keep funds in your zerohas account because zerohash is regulated as a Dutch entity and under Dutch law zerohash is not able to keep funds in your zerohash account for more than 5 days unless those funds are "covered" by an open order. Consequently, funds in your zerohash account will be swept back to your brokerage account each day…

You submit orders in the same way as you would for any other financial instruments.

The permitted order types are as follows: Market, Limit, Stop Market, and Stop Limit. In terms of their validity, orders can be: IOC or Good-til-Time (5 Minutes)…

zerohash europe B.V. holds custody of your crypto-assets through its affiliate stichting derdengelden zerohash, which is a Netherlands-registered Third Party Assets Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting Bewaarinstelling). You can find further information about how your crypto-assets are held in the User Agreement between you and zerohash…

No.  If you place an order to buy crypto-assets, you must have sufficient funds in your account to pay for those crypto-assets in full, together with any associated commissions…

IBIE will provide information about your crypto-asset trading activities in a dedicated section within your standard activity statements. Your consolidated Activity Statement will include the equity (net asset value) of your crypto-asset holdings alongside your other holdings, clearly delineating which assets are held at IBIE and which are held at zerohash. In addition, a dedicated ‘Crypto-only’ Activity Statement will present details relating specifically to crypto-asset trading…

No. Assets held with zerohash are not covered by the scheme. In addition funds held in your brokerage account that are derived from the sale of crypto-assets held in your zerohash account will not be protected under the Investor Compensation Scheme unless you use those funds to buy MiFID financial instruments.  …