Frequent Asked Questions

RYKI is a regulated virtual asset service provider delivering institutional-grade crypto-fiat OTC trading, secure digital asset custody, and bespoke solutions for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, institutions, and crypto-native businesses.

Founded in 2020, RYKI operates across three jurisdictions, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and Canada under full regulatory authorisation in each.

RYKI's core offering covers three pillars: crypto OTC trading for high-value crypto-fiat execution, institutional custody with multi-signature cold storage and bespoke digital asset solutions including crypto-backed lending, treasury management, regulatory advisory, and family-office concierge services.

Every engagement is led by a dedicated relationship manager rather than a self-service portal. 

RYKI holds active regulatory authorisation in three jurisdictions: CIMA VASP registration in the Cayman Islands (RYKI Ltd), BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) authorisation in the British Virgin Islands (RYKI Inc), and FINTRAC MSB registration #M19525430 in Canada (RYKI Inc).

Clients can elect the regulated entity that best fits their domicile, tax structure, and counterparty requirements.

RYKI was founded in 2020 and has operated continuously since, including through two full crypto market cycles.

The team comprises former bankers, compliance officers, and fintech operators with decades of combined capital-markets and digital-asset experience.

RYKI serves institutional and private clients with a regular, ongoing need to move value between crypto and fiat: corporate treasuries, online gaming operators, asset managers, family offices, other VASPs and exchanges, blockchain-native businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.

We are not a retail exchange — every client is onboarded through a relationship manager and a tailored compliance review.

 RYKI combines institutional-grade infrastructure with boutique-level service: a regulated tri-jurisdictional footprint (Cayman, BVI, Canada) that few competitors can match, direct access to a senior dealer or custody officer (not a chatbot or junior account manager), and the ability to bank flows — gaming, crypto-native businesses, cross-border payroll — that generic VASPs and traditional providers either can't or won't. 

RYKI serves clients across 40+ countries through our three regulated entities in Canada, the Cayman Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.

Available services and onboarding requirements vary by country and client domicile — your relationship manager will confirm coverage during the first conversation.

RYKI supports major regulated stablecoins including USDT, USDC, PYUSD, and EURC across Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and Polygon networks. Stablecoin rails are used both for settlement on OTC trades and for held balances inside RYKI custody.

Our OTC desk and custody platform support Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), the major regulated stablecoins listed above, and a curated list of additional major digital assets. New assets can be added on request, subject to internal risk review and regulatory clearance in the relevant jurisdiction.

Onboarding starts with a 5-minute scoping call with a relationship manager, followed by KYC and source-of-funds documentation collection appropriate to your entity type and jurisdiction.

Institutional OTC accounts typically go live within a few business days; full custody onboarding (KYC, custody design, key ceremony, production go-live) typically takes two to four weeks.

OTC block trades start at $50,000 and scale to $100M+, with smaller test trades available during onboarding.

Custody engagements are typically sized from approximately $1M in client assets, though smaller balances can be accommodated where the broader relationship justifies it. Crypto-backed lending starts at $250,000.

Client assets are held under a 3-of-5 multi-signature architecture with keys distributed across geographically separated, hardware-secured environments; 100% of holdings sit in cold storage by default; client wallets are fully segregated, never pooled; and comprehensive insurance (crime, custody, cyber) is available for qualifying clients through leading global underwriters.

Every transaction requires multi-party approval — no single individual can move client assets unilaterally.

Reach out via our contact form and a relationship manager will respond within two business hours during operating windows. RYKI maintains offices in Waterloo (Canada), Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands), and Road Town (British Virgin Islands), and all enquiries are handled with full discretion.