CAY GVT Virtual Asset Providers

Published on: Mar 5, 2025

On Feb. 27, CAY GVT updated rules on virtual asset service providers.

  • CAY GVT published Gazette 17/2025, announcing amendments to virtual asset rules.
  • Entitled Virtual asset (service providers) (amendment) regulations, 2025 (LG17, S6).
  • Follows CAY GVT Nov. 2024 issuance of revenue and virtual asset bills, see #233846.
  • Regulations
  • Adds new Regulation 4a, inserts new Schedule 1A, both entitled Application for license.
  • Replaces Regulation 5 to state fees payable under the act are set out in Schedule 2.
  • New Schedule 1A, Application for license, gathers applicant's general information, information on virtual asset custodian and virtual asset trading platform operators.
  • Also adds a new Schedule 2 entitled Virtual asset service registration and license fees.
  • Effectiveness
  • These regulations come into force immediately after the Virtual asset (service providers) (amendment) Act, 2024 comes into force, i.e., effective on Apr. 1, 2025.
Regulators
CAY GVT
Entity Types
B/D; Bank; Depo; Exch
Reference
OG 17/2025, LG17, S6, 2/27/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Registration/Licensing; Reporting; Trading
Countries
Cayman Islands
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Cryptocurrency; Custody; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Feb 27, 2025
Effective Date
Apr 1, 2025
Rule ID
245639
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Feb 27, 2025
Report Section
International