The licensing landscape
Crypto acquiring is no longer an exercise in regulatory arbitrage. MiCA in the EEA, the FCA registration regime in the UK, VARA in Dubai and MAS in Singapore have all converged on substantively similar requirements: a registered VASP entity, an MLRO, Travel Rule compliance, segregated client assets, and proof-of-reserves where applicable. We work exclusively with VASPs that hold or have a credible path to one of these registrations.
Card-to-crypto economics
Card-to-crypto on-ramps run thinner margins than fiat-to-fiat acquiring but represent the highest-LTV customer acquisition channel for any exchange. We structure pricing transparently — interchange-plus where available, blended where not — with no hidden FX spread on the conversion leg.
Settlement options
Settle in EUR, USD or GBP via SEPA, Faster Payments or wire; in stablecoins (USDT, USDC) via Tron, Ethereum or Solana; or via OTC for institutional volumes above $250k per ticket.