When you buy a cryptoasset on eToro, you are investing in the underlying asset.
We purchase the tokens on your behalf and store them securely in an omnibus wallet. If you close a crypto position, we sell the tokens for you, and the invested amount +/- any profit or loss is credited to your investment account in fiat currency.
Where wallet services are supported, you can transfer eligible positions of supported crypto to the eToro crypto wallet to hold the tokens directly on the blockchain or send them to other addresses.
Check if wallet services are available to you
Where you don’t own the crypto
If you hold a crypto CFD position, you have a contract with eToro to trade the price movements of the cryptoasset instead of owning it. This applies in the following cases:
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short positions
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leveraged positions
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clients of eToro (UK) Ltd: positions opened before 6 January 2021 – since this date, new CFD crypto positions are not permitted according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules
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clients of eToro AUS Capital Ltd: positions opened before 12 September 2021
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clients of eToro (Seychelles) Ltd: positions opened before 3 April 2022
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clients of eToro Singapore Pte Ltd: all positions
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residents of Germany: positions opened between 13 September 2023 and 22 October 2024 (Learn more about trading crypto in Germany)
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residents of France and its overseas territories: positions opened between 31 January 2021 and 13 June 2022
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residents of Egypt, Estonia, Jordan, Qatar: all positions
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residents of Hungary: positions opened since 10 August 2025
CFD positions are marked 'CFD' in the portfolio.
