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How Jamaica’s VASP Framework Compares to MiCA, the UK, Singapore and the Cayman Islands

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica is not regulating virtual assets in a vacuum. Here is how its proposed licensing regime measures up against four of the world’s most influential frameworks — and what that means for operators choosing where to build. In short: Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime is recognisably part of a global wave. Like the EU’s MiCA,...

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The FSC VASP Consultation Explained: Timeline, Instruments and What Happens Next

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission has opened its proposed VASP licensing regime for public comment. Here is what is on the table, how to respond, and the road from consultation to a live licence. In short: the FSC published its proposed VASP licensing framework for public consultation on 10 June 2026, with comments due by...

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From Registration to Licensing: Why the FSC Chose a Tougher Model

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Why Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime puts operators through a full licensing gate — not a light-touch register — and what that higher bar buys the market. In short: the FSC is proposing to licence virtual asset service providers (VASPs), not merely register them. A register records who is in the market; a licence...

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What Is a Virtual Asset Service Provider Under Jamaican Law?

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A plain-English definition of a VASP under Jamaica’s proposed regime — the activities that bring you in scope, who is excluded, the decentralised-finance question, and how it all tracks the FATF standard. In short: a virtual asset service provider (VASP) is a business that, for or on behalf of others, provides virtual-asset services — operating...

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Proof of Reserves Explained: The New Quarterly Audit for Jamaican Exchanges and Custodians

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica’s VASP regime introduces a recurring, independently audited proof of reserves for trading platforms and custodians. Here is what it is, why it matters, what makes it credible, and how to be ready. In short: under Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime, Class A (trading platforms) and Class C (custodians) must demonstrate — at least...

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VASP Licensing Requirements in Jamaica: The Complete Checklist

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Everything you must assemble to apply for a virtual asset service provider licence — eligibility, capital, fit and proper, cybersecurity, AML/CFT, substance and class-specific conditions — in one practical, printable checklist. In short: to be licensed as a VASP in Jamaica, an applicant must be a Jamaican-incorporated company that can demonstrate a credible...

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The Six VASP Licence Classes in Jamaica: Which One Does Your Business Need?

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A practical decision guide to Classes A through F — what each one covers, the activity that triggers it, the obligations that come with it, the annual fee, and how to scope the right licence (or licences) before you spend. In short: Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime creates six licence classes — A (trading platforms),...

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Jamaica’s Proposed VASP Licensing Regime: The Complete Guide

June 27, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Everything businesses, boards and investors need to understand about how Jamaica will license and supervise virtual asset service providers — the six license classes, capital and substance, AML/CFT, proof of reserves, fees, and the road to enactment. In short: the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed a full licensing regime for virtual asset service...

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The Three-Bucket Doctrine: How Washington Just Re-Drew the Map of Digital Assets, and What It Means for the Caribbean Regulator’s Desk

May 12, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

If Article 1 of this series was the news, this article is the map. The CLARITY Act’s most consequential design choice is the explicit division of all digital assets into three regulatory buckets, each with a defined supervisor. The bucket a token falls into determines who regulates it, what disclosures attach to it, who can...

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The Bill That Changes Everything: Inside the U.S. CLARITY Act and the Triad That Will Reshape Caribbean Capital Markets

May 12, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

On Thursday morning, in a hearing room in Washington, the United States Senate Banking Committee will mark up a 309-page Bill that almost no one in the Caribbean is talking about. By Friday morning, the financial architecture that will govern the next decade of global capital formation will look meaningfully different. This article explains what...

DAGAF digital asset governance framework

How Jamaica’s VASP Framework Compares to MiCA, the UK, Singapore and the Cayman Islands

The FSC VASP Consultation Explained: Timeline, Instruments and What Happens Next

From Registration to Licensing: Why the FSC Chose a Tougher Model

What Is a Virtual Asset Service Provider Under Jamaican Law?

Proof of Reserves Explained: The New Quarterly Audit for Jamaican Exchanges and Custodians

VASP Licensing Requirements in Jamaica: The Complete Checklist

The Six VASP Licence Classes in Jamaica: Which One Does Your Business Need?

Jamaica’s Proposed VASP Licensing Regime: The Complete Guide

The Three-Bucket Doctrine: How Washington Just Re-Drew the Map of Digital Assets, and What It Means for the Caribbean Regulator’s Desk

The Bill That Changes Everything: Inside the U.S. CLARITY Act and the Triad That Will Reshape Caribbean Capital Markets

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August 6, 2026One Page, Every Quarter

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