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Glossary

VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider)

The FATF term for a business conducting virtual asset activities on behalf of others — exchange, transfer, custody, or participation in financial services relating to an issuance.

Why it matters

The term matters because most national regimes define their licensing perimeter using it or a close equivalent. Whether an entity is a VASP determines which obligations attach to it.

Not advice. Definitions are for understanding, not instruction. Nothing here is financial, legal, tax or security advice.