LATEST: 🇰🇾 Blockchain.​com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, adding to its recent MiCA license in Europe and FCA registration in the UK.

What happened

Blockchain.com obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) custody licence from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, adding to its recent MiCA licence in Europe and FCA registration in the UK.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

The licences let Blockchain.com legally hold and safeguard customers’ crypto assets in three major jurisdictions, expanding its regulatory footprint and potentially attracting more users who need compliant custodial services.

Analyst inference

Regulators worldwide are tightening rules for crypto custodians, so firms that secure multiple licences can differentiate themselves and may capture market share from less‑regulated competitors.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Whether the new Cayman licence leads to increased institutional onboarding, boosting the platform’s assets under custody. Analyst inference
2. Any further regulatory approvals in other regions that could broaden Blockchain.com’s global reach. Analyst inference
3. Announcements from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority about operational requirements or supervision related to the VASP custody licence. Confirmed

Evidence

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