Broker jurisdictions and crypto funding rules
Every regulator on this list allows crypto funding in some form, and every one of them expects you to prove how you control it. Country-by-country notes on the licence, the virtual-asset perimeter and what supervision looks like in practice.
Mauritius
A serious mid-tier jurisdiction whose regulator uses blockchain analytics itself.
Seychelles
The most popular offshore booking centre of the last five years, now with a separate VASP regime.
Cyprus (EU)
The EU gateway and, since MiCA fully applied, the strictest crypto-funding environment on this list.
UAE / Dubai
Four regulators in one country: a large opportunity, with a perimeter map you need to read closely.
British Virgin Islands
The classic structuring jurisdiction, with light-touch supervision but a real VASP Act since 2022.
Labuan (Malaysia)
Asia's quiet mid-shore option, with Malaysian oversight, offshore economics and a growing digital-asset framework.
Vanuatu
The fastest entry point into licensed brokerage, which makes your own evidence matter more.