--- title: "Article 80 — Reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R1114-20240109" shortTitle: "Article 80 — Reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 instrument: mica celex: 32023R1114 text_version: "Consolidated version of 9 January 2024" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R1114-20240109" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-11-09 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 9 January 2024 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R1114-20240109)* 1. [Crypto-asset service providers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider) receiving and transmitting orders for crypto-assets on behalf of [clients](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/client) shall establish and implement procedures and arrangements that provide for the prompt and proper transmission of client orders for execution on a trading platform for crypto-assets or to another [crypto-asset service provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider). 2. [Crypto-asset service providers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider) receiving and transmitting orders for crypto-assets on behalf of [clients](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/client) shall not receive any remuneration, discount or non-monetary benefit in return for routing orders received from clients to a particular trading platform for crypto-assets or to another [crypto-asset service provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider). 3. [Crypto-asset service providers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider) receiving and transmitting orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients shall not misuse information relating to pending [client](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/client) orders, and shall take all reasonable steps to prevent the misuse of such information by any of their employees. ### Related * [reception and transmission of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of clients](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/reception-and-transmission-of-orders-for-crypto-assets-on-behalf-of-clients) — definition used in this article * [crypto-asset service provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider) — definition used in this article * [crypto-asset service](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service) — definition used in this article * [crypto-asset](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset) — definition used in this article * [client](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/client) — definition used in this article ## Related Level 2 and Level 3 ### Guidance and Q&A - [ESMA Q&A 2087 — Q&A — Prohibition of monetary and non-monetary benefits \[Answer Published\]](../level-3/q-and-a/esma/esma-qa-2087-prohibition-monetary-non-monetary-benefits.md) *** [Title V — Authorisation and operating conditions for crypto-asset service providers](../titles/v.md) › Chapter 3 — Obligations in respect of specific crypto-asset services · [← Article 79](79.md) · [Article 81 →](81.md)