High risk of loss. Trading and holding crypto-assets involves significant risk. Prices are highly volatile and you may lose the entire amount invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Protections typical of securities or bank products may not apply to crypto-assets or to the platforms where you buy, sell, borrow, lend, or stake them.
No guarantee of value or redemption. Most crypto-assets are not legal tender and are not backed by a central bank or guaranteed by any public authority. They are generally outside deposit guarantee or investor compensation schemes. “Stable” tokens can lose their peg and redemptions may be delayed, restricted, or unavailable.
Technology and custody risks. Use of crypto-assets entails operational and cybersecurity risks, including loss or theft of private keys, wallet or smart-contract failures, irreversible transfers sent to the wrong address, network congestion, forks or protocol changes, and outages at wallet providers, trading venues, or custody providers. Self-custody mistakes can be permanent and irrecoverable.
Market and liquidity risks. Crypto markets can experience sharp intraday movements, thin liquidity, and disorderly trading. Prices may be impacted by market manipulation, fraud, or failures at trading venues. Certain products (for example, margin or derivatives) introduce additional risks such as liquidation if collateral becomes insufficient.
Regulatory status and protections. Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), firms must provide information that is fair, clear, and not misleading and warn clients about risks. MiCA protections apply only where services are provided by EU-authorised entities and do not extend to unregulated products or to services from unauthorised or non-EU firms. Consumers should not assume that authorisation for some services implies the same protections for all products offered on the same platform.
Czech Republic consumer guidance. The Czech National Bank highlights risks associated with offers to the public under MiCA, including volatility, information asymmetry, and the absence of guarantees, and urges careful review of disclosures before investing.
Taxes and suitability. Transactions in crypto-assets may be taxable. You are responsible for understanding and meeting your tax obligations. Crypto-assets are not suitable for everyone: only invest money you can afford to lose and ensure you understand how the product works and the specific risks before transacting. Nothing on this website constitutes investment, legal, or tax advice.
How to protect yourself. Check whether the provider is authorised in the EU (Veront is currently in the process of obtaining an European license), read risk disclosures and (where applicable) the relevant white paper, use secure wallet practices, enable strong authentication, and be alert to promotions that could be misleading about the scope of regulatory protections.