Global Licensed Institutions
67 institutionsEvery institution that has received formal approval around the world — name plus a one-line intro, each linked to the official register. Continuously updated.
Hong Kong, China 15
NewBX Limited (Bixin.com)VATP licence2026-05-18
Licensed platform affiliated with Bixin. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Anchorpoint Financial Technology LimitedStablecoin issuer licence2026-04-10
First-batch stablecoin issuer licence (FRS01): JV of Standard Chartered Bank (HK), HKT and Animoca; plans HKD stablecoin HKDAP. · 香港金管局 HKMA Official source ↗
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)Stablecoin issuer licence2026-04-10
First-batch stablecoin issuer licence (FRS02): plans an HKD stablecoin in H2 2026, integrated with PayMe and mobile banking. · 香港金管局 HKMA Official source ↗
Victory Fintech Company Limited (VDX)VATP licence2026-02-13
Licensed platform affiliated with Victory Securities, serving institutions. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Hong Kong BGE LimitedVATP licence2025-06-17
Licensed platform, an HKE Holdings subsidiary. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Bullish HK Markets LimitedVATP licence2025-02-18
Licensed platform of the Bullish Group. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Panthertrade (Hong Kong) LimitedVATP licence2025-01-27
Licensed platform, a Futu Holdings subsidiary. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
YAX (Hong Kong) LimitedVATP licence2025-01-27
Licensed platform, a Tiger Brokers subsidiary. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Hong Kong Digital Asset EX (HKbitEX)VATP licence2024-12-18
Licensed platform affiliated with Tykhe Capital Group. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Accumulus GBA Technology (Hongkong)VATP licence2024-12-18
Licensed platform of Yunzhanghu Technology. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
DFX Labs Company LimitedVATP licence2024-12-18
Licensed platform focused on liquidity and custody. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
EXIO Limited (EX.IO)VATP licence2024-12-18
Operator of the licensed EX.IO trading platform. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange (HKVAX)VATP licence2024-10-03
Licensed exchange focused on STOs and RWA tokenization. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
HashKey Exchange (Hash Blockchain Ltd)VATP licence2022-11-09
HashKey Group exchange, among the first licensed for retail clients. · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
OSL Digital Securities (OSL Exchange)VATP licence2020-12-15
First VATP licensed in Hong Kong, China; backed by OSL Group (863.HK). · 香港证监会 SFC Official source ↗
North America 16
Anchorage Digital NY, LLCBitLicense2024-12
NY-licensed entity of the federally chartered digital asset bank. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Fireblocks Trust Company, LLCLimited purpose trust charter2024-08
Trust charter for the custody infrastructure provider. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLCLimited purpose trust charter2024-03
Trust charter for WisdomTree's digital funds business. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
eToro NY LLCBitLicense2023-02
New York licensed entity of the multi-asset platform. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
PayPal, Inc.BitLicense2022-06
Issuer of PYUSD; also holds the PayPal Digital trust charter (2024-05). · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
BitGo New York Trust Company, LLCLimited purpose trust charter2021-03
Institutional-grade custody. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
zerohash llcBitLicense2019-07
B2B crypto and stablecoin infrastructure. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Bitstamp USA, Inc.BitLicense2019-04
US licensed entity of the veteran exchange (owned by Robinhood). · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Robinhood Crypto, LLCBitLicense2019-01
Crypto trading within the Robinhood brokerage app. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
NYDIG Execution LLCBitLicense2018-11
Institutional bitcoin services (also holds a trust charter). · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square)BitLicense2018-06
Licensed entity behind Cash App's bitcoin business. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Coinbase, Inc.BitLicense2017-01
Largest US compliant exchange; also holds a custody trust charter (2018-10). · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Ripple Markets DE LLC (f/k/a XRP II)BitLicense2016-06
Licensed entity of the XRP / RLUSD issuer. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Gemini Trust Company, LLCLimited purpose trust charter2015-10
New York-based compliant exchange under a trust charter. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Circle Internet Financial, LLCBitLicense2015-09
Issuer of USDC; obtained a New York trust charter in 2026-07. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
Paxos Trust Company, LLCLimited purpose trust charter2015-05
Stablecoin issuance and custody; among the earliest trust charters. · 纽约州金融服务局 NYDFS Official source ↗
European Union 15
Coinbase (Luxembourg)MiCA CASP authorisation
EU-licensed entity of the Nasdaq-listed exchange. · 卢森堡 CSSF Official source ↗
Kraken (Ireland)MiCA CASP authorisation
EU-licensed entity of the veteran US exchange. · 爱尔兰央行 CBI Official source ↗
Bitstamp (Luxembourg)MiCA CASP authorisation
Veteran exchange founded in 2011. · 卢森堡 CSSF Official source ↗
Bitvavo (Netherlands)MiCA CASP authorisation
One of the largest EU-native retail exchanges. · 荷兰 AFM Official source ↗
OKX Europe (Malta)MiCA CASP authorisation
EU-licensed entity of the global top-tier exchange. · 马耳他 MFSA Official source ↗
Crypto.com (Malta)MiCA CASP authorisation
EU-licensed entity of the global exchange. · 马耳他 MFSA Official source ↗
Gate Technology (Malta)MiCA CASP authorisation
EU-licensed entity of Gate.io. · 马耳他 MFSA Official source ↗
Bitpanda (Austria)MiCA CASP authorisation
Austrian multi-asset investment platform. · 奥地利 FMA（另德国 BaFin） Official source ↗
eToro (Cyprus)MiCA CASP authorisation
Multi-asset platform offering crypto and stocks. · 塞浦路斯 CySEC Official source ↗
Revolut (Cyprus)MiCA CASP authorisation
Crypto authorisation for the 65M-user digital bank. · 塞浦路斯 CySEC Official source ↗
Robinhood Europe, UAB (Lithuania)MiCA CASP authorisation
EU-licensed entity of Robinhood. · 立陶宛央行 Official source ↗
Circle (France)EMT issuer authorisation
First-batch MiCA EMT authorisation; issues EURC and EU-compliant USDC. · 法国（EMT） Official source ↗
Société Générale-Forge (France)EMT issuer authorisation
SG subsidiary; first bank-issued euro stablecoin (EURCV). · 法国（EMT） Official source ↗
Asia-Pacific 12
Coinbase SingaporeMajor Payment Institution (DPT)2023-10
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Circle Internet SingaporeMajor Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Crypto.com (Singapore)Major Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Paxos (Singapore)Major Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Ripple (Singapore)Major Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
OKX SingaporeMajor Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Upbit SingaporeMajor Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Independent ReserveMajor Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
CoinhakoMajor Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
StraitsX (Xfers)Major Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Anchorage Digital SingaporeMajor Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
DBS Vickers Securities (Singapore)Major Payment Institution (DPT)
Holds a MAS Major Payment Institution licence for digital payment token services. · 新加坡金管局 MAS Official source ↗
Middle East 9
Bybit (Dubai)VASP licence2024-09
Global HQ in Dubai; provisional VARA approval plus a full UAE SCA/CMA licence. · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
Binance FZE (Dubai)VASP licence2024-04
World's largest exchange; MVP in 2022-09, upgraded to a full VASP licence in 2024-04. · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
OKX Middle East Fintech FZEVASP licence2024-01
First exchange to reach full VASP status with VARA. · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
BitOasisVASP licence2023-05
UAE's largest home-grown exchange; first operational broker-dealer licence. · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
Crypto.com (Foris DAX Middle East FZE)VASP licence
Full VARA licence plus a UAE Central Bank SVF licence. · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
Kraken (Dubai)VASP licence
Dubai-licensed entity of the veteran US exchange. · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
RainVASP licence
GCC-licensed platform (extended from its CBB Bahrain licence). · 迪拜虚拟资产监管局 VARA Official source ↗
Compiled from official regulator registers (SFC / HKMA / NYDFS / ESMA / MAS / VARA), manually verified and continuously updated. Not investment advice.