Blockchain.com Secures VASP Custody License in the Cayman Islands
2026-08-06 13:07
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency services firm Blockchain.com has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), enabling it to offer regulated crypto custody services in the Cayman Islands.
The license was approved on July 22, 2026, following conditional approval granted by CIMA in December 2025. The license also authorizes Blockchain.com to provide crypto-to-fiat exchange and crypto-to-crypto exchange services.
Blockchain.com has held a VASP registration in the Cayman Islands since May 2022. Blockchain.com Co-CEO Lane Kasselman stated that the CIMA license continues the company's recent regulatory momentum, including obtaining a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Europe and completing registration with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The license was approved on July 22, 2026, following conditional approval granted by CIMA in December 2025. The license also authorizes Blockchain.com to provide crypto-to-fiat exchange and crypto-to-crypto exchange services.
Blockchain.com has held a VASP registration in the Cayman Islands since May 2022. Blockchain.com Co-CEO Lane Kasselman stated that the CIMA license continues the company's recent regulatory momentum, including obtaining a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Europe and completing registration with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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