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The Financial Securities Commission (FSC) oversees Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) as the financial regulator. The Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021, enforced by the FSC, establishes the primary legal framework governing the operations and defining the boundaries within which a VASP can function.
Outlined below is a summary of the application process for registering as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Mauritius.
Estimated completion time: approximately 4-5 months following the submission of the application
Class of virtual asset license & Initial capital requirements:
N0 | Class of License | Business Activities | Initial Capital |
1 | Class “M” – Virtual Asset Broker Dealer | a) Exchange between virtual assets and fiat currencies: or | 2,000,000 Mauritian Rupees or its equivalent in any other fiat currency. |
2 | Class “O” – Virtual Asset Wallet Services | Transfer of virtual assets. | Sufficient working capital in fiat currency to continue business for a period of 12 months, based on realistic forecasts for the business in different market conditions (both negative and positive scenarios). |
3 | Class “R” – Virtual Asset Custodian | a) Safekeeping of virtual assets or instruments enabling control over virtual assets; | 5,000,000 Mauritian Rupees or its equivalent in any other fiat currency. |
4 | Class “I” – Virtual Asset Advisory Services | Participation in and provision of financial services related to an issuer’s offer and/or sale of virtual assets. | Sufficient working capital to be capable of meeting its debts as they fall due. |
5 | Class “S” – Virtual Asset Marketplace | A virtual asset exchange. | 6,500,000 Mauritian Rupees or its equivalent in any other fiat currency. |
6 | Issuer of ITO | Issuer of Initial Token Offering | Sufficient working capital to be capable of meeting its debts as they fall due. |
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