The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority hosted a Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Regulatory Forum, attended by more than 575 stakeholders, to discuss the current state and future direction of the Cayman Islands’ digital asset regulatory landscape. Opening remarks from CIMA Chief Executive Officer Cindy Scotland highlighted regulator-industry collaboration, while Premier and Minister for Financial Services & Commerce André Ebanks reiterated government support for ongoing enhancements to the jurisdiction’s digital asset framework. The programme covered VASP application processing, including timelines, requirements and observed trends, supervisory and anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) developments across the virtual asset and investment sectors, industry trends and emerging risks, and initiatives to support readiness for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation. CIMA also published summary highlights from the forum.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority 2025-11-28
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority hosts VASP Regulatory Forum with updates on application processing, AML/CFT supervision and FATF readiness
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority hosted a Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulatory Forum with over 575 stakeholders to discuss the digital asset regulatory landscape. Key topics included VASP application processing, AML/CFT developments, industry trends, and readiness for the Financial Action Task Force mutual evaluation. CIMA published summary highlights from the forum.