Crypto assets
Stablecoin issuers, exchanges, custodians, wallets and other virtual-asset service providers.
Overview
Crypto businesses are being brought inside the perimeter fast: MiCA in the EU, the GENIUS Act and state regimes in the US, and licensing regimes from Singapore to the UAE.
Authorities in this glossary active in it include CFTC, OCC, FinCEN, OFAC, NYDFS and FINTRAC. It sits within financial services.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Regulators increasingly look at activities and outcomes in this space, so obligations follow the business model rather than the label.
Who it affects
Organisations operating in crypto assets, and the vendors who serve them.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Hierarchy
- Part of
- Financial services
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Crypto assets. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1List the activities you actually perform.
- 2Identify the authorities and licences those activities trigger.
- 3Scope your obligation library to the sector and its activities.
- 4Set up controls and evidence for the highest-risk obligations first.
From requirement to evidence.
Tag your organisation with this sector and Regulation Layer scopes the obligation library to it.
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