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Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd.

ExchangeSeychelles Founded 2017okx.com

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Last reviewed

27 Aug 2026

2026-08-27

Compliance snapshot

MiCA CASP authorization — MFSA, Malta — EU/EEA passporting live
VARA VASP licence (Dubai); MAS licence in Singapore
US plea agreement over unlicensed money transmitting (2025)

Overall concern

Medium concern

Holds an EU MiCA authorization and a Dubai licence, but the offshore group parent and a 2025 US plea agreement keep residual concern elevated.

Licenses & registrations

Jurisdiction	Regulator	Authorization	Status	Reference	Granted
Malta	Malta Financial Services AuthorityMFSA	MiCA CASP authorization	Authorized	C-MT-2025-0011	2025-01-27
United Arab Emirates	Virtual Assets Regulatory AuthorityVARA	VASP licence (exchange)	Authorized	VARA-2024-0067	2024-02-20
Singapore	Monetary Authority of SingaporeMAS	Major Payment Institution licence (DPT)	Authorized	PS20240022	2024-09-04
Bahamas	Securities Commission of The BahamasSCB	DARE Act registration	Registered	DARE-2023-0104	2023-05-16

MaltaAuthorized
MiCA CASP authorization
Malta Financial Services AuthorityMFSA
C-MT-2025-00112025-01-27
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United Arab EmiratesAuthorized
VASP licence (exchange)
Virtual Assets Regulatory AuthorityVARA
VARA-2024-00672024-02-20
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SingaporeAuthorized
Major Payment Institution licence (DPT)
Monetary Authority of SingaporeMAS
PS202400222024-09-04
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BahamasRegistered
DARE Act registration
Securities Commission of The BahamasSCB
DARE-2023-01042023-05-16
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Recent press

2026-07-18
Exchange opens EU headquartersPositive
Reuters — The venue confirmed a Malta base for its European operations.
2026-05-14
Derivatives volumes lead global rankingsNeutral
Bloomberg — The platform ranked among the top two venues by open interest.
2026-02-20
Compliance monitor appointed under US agreementNegative
Financial Times — An external monitor will review onboarding controls for three years.
2025-11-11
Fiat rails restored in two European marketsPositive
CoinDesk — Euro deposits resumed after a banking partner change.

Incidents & enforcement

2025-02-24EnforcementUSD 505,000,000
US plea agreement over operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
2023-06-08Outage
Derivatives engine outage during a volatility spike.

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Profile last reviewed 27 Aug 2026 (2026-08-27)