Rostro Group expands into crypto with offshore BVI VASP registration
Rostro Group plans to offer spot digital-asset brokerage alongside fiat-crypto on- and off-ramping services to its clients.
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AUSTRAC cancels, suspends or refuses renewal of 45 remittance and VASP registrations
AUSTRAC cancelled, suspended or refused the renewal of 45 remittance and virtual asset service provider (VASP) registrations.
UAE crypto exchange startup Arbeat gets full VASP license from Dubai’s VARA
Arbeat was established in 2025, and is run by CEO Khaled Guerbouz, formerly Managing Director MENA at CFD brokers FXPrimus, and GKFX.
AUSTRAC makes register of virtual asset service providers publicly available on its website
The register allows the public to verify if a VASP is registered with AUSTRAC before using its services.
Crypto.com receives UAE Stored Value Facilities license
Crypto.com is the first Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in the Emirates to receive this license.
AUSTRAC steps up supervision of Australian virtual assets sector
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has launched two targeted supervisory campaigns into Australia’s virtual assets sector.
Digital assets tech provider Animoca Brands expands to MENA with Dubai VARA VASP license
Animoca Brands builds digital asset platforms, including Moca Network, Open Campus, Anichess, and The Sandbox.
Dubai’s VARA issues warning against Vesta Investments
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued an alert in relation to VESTA PRIME PORTAL CO. L.L.C (commercially advertising as “Vesta Investments”).
Coinbase to expand UK crypto operation with FCA (VASP) registration
Coinbase can now retail, institutional, and ecosystem crypto products and services across the UK as the largest registered VASP.
CoinEx obtains VASP registration in Poland
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has secured authorization as a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) in Poland.
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