Crypto & Digital Assets · Mauritius
Is crypto legal in Mauritius? Regulation & rules (2026)
DevelopingVirtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services (VAITOS) Act 2021, administered by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Mauritius, supplemented by FSC Rules (capital, client disclosure, custody, cybersecurity, Travel Rule) and licensing criteria for each VASP class.Country index 80 · B+
Mauritius shaded by its crypto & digital assets status
Mauritius regulates virtual-asset exchanges and other VASPs under the VAITOS Act 2021, in force since 7 February 2022, with the FSC as sole licensing authority. The Act creates five licence classes (M, O, R, I, S); a virtual-asset exchange/marketplace requires a Class S licence, while broker-dealer/exchange-of-assets activity falls under Class M. Licensing is FATF-aligned, with mandatory local substance, AML/CFT controls including the Travel Rule, and class-specific minimum capital.
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