VASPcode

Open identifier standard for licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers

CC-BY 4.0 Working Draft v0.1 Free to use

VASPcode is a short, human-readable code that uniquely identifies a licensed VASP — similar to an ISIN for a security or an LEI for a legal entity, but purpose-built for virtual asset compliance.

It is free to use by anyone. Published as an open standard under CC-BY 4.0.

Format

{CC}-{BRAND}-{ROLE}

Regex: ^[A-Z]{2}-[A-Z0-9]{2,10}-[A-Z]{2}$ · Max length: 16 characters

Part	What it means	Examples
`CC`	ISO country code of the entity's country of incorporation	`SG, US, GB, IE, MT`
`BRAND`	The entity's recognisable trading name (2–10 chars, uppercase)	`COINBASE, BYBIT, KRAKEN`
`ROLE`	The entity's primary regulated activity (2 uppercase letters)	`EX, CU, PA`

Examples

VASPcode	Legal Entity	Plain English
`HK-HASHKEY-EX`	Hash Blockchain Limited	Hong Kong · HashKey · Exchange
`GB-BITSTAMP-EX`	Bitstamp Limited	UK · Bitstamp · Exchange
`IE-COINBASE-CU`	Coinbase Custody International Ltd	Ireland · Coinbase · Custody
`MT-CRYPTOCOM-EX`	Foris DAX MT Limited	Malta · Crypto.com · Exchange
`US-BINANCEUS-EX`	BAM Trading Services Inc.	US · Binance.US · Exchange

Activity Codes (ROLE)

Code	Activity
`EX`	Exchange / Trading Platform
`CU`	Custody / Safekeeping
`PA`	Payment / Money Services
`BR`	Broker-Dealer
`AD`	Advisory
`TR`	Trust Company
`IN`	Investment / Issuance

Specification & Source

The complete VASPcode specification — including format rules, naming conventions, lifecycle, and governance — is published on GitHub. Free to read, use, and integrate.

View full spec on GitHub → Cite on Zenodo (DOI)

How to cite

APA

VASPdirectory. (2026). VASPcode Specification v0.1. Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18933268

If you reference VASPcode in a whitepaper, policy document, or product, please cite the specification and link to the GitHub repository.