Why the Cayman Islands Works for Digital Assets
When the VASP Act passed in 2020, Cayman became one of the first jurisdictions with a clear licensing regime for virtual asset businesses, supervised by the same regulator that oversees one of the world's largest fund domiciles. An estimated 12,000 registered funds already operate under CIMA's framework.
That combination matters if you hold or transact digital assets from a Cayman structure. Your fund, foundation, or family office is already domiciled under CIMA's standards; a digital asset counterparty regulated under the same framework keeps the whole arrangement in one supervisory perimeter. It's a large part of why Cayman's crypto ecosystem has grown as fast as it has.
A Licensed Broker and Custodian, Physically in George Town
RYKI Ltd holds CIMA VASP registration no. 2208986 and received its licence to operate as a broker and custodian in December 2025, progressing to Phase Two approval as a licensed virtual asset custodian in April 2026, one of only two firms in the jurisdiction to reach that stage.
The licence is verifiable in CIMA's public register, and the RYKI team is on-island: a counterparty you can meet, question, and hold accountable in the same jurisdiction where your own structures live.
In August 2026, RYKI partnered with the Cayman Islands Government to support law enforcement, including the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Official Receiver, with secure custody and conversion of digital assets tied to active investigations.
What You Can Do Through RYKI in Cayman
Execute block trades. The crypto OTC desk handles crypto-fiat trades from $50K to $100M+ with same-day settlement and a dedicated dealer.
Custody digital assets. Institutional custody under CIMA-supervised standards: 100% cold storage, multi-party approval, fully segregated holdings.
Move between crypto and fiat. A regulated on-ramp and off-ramp for funds, foundations, and corporates, settling in USD and seven other major currencies through partner banks.
Settle large purchases. Compliant crypto-to-fiat conversion for high-value transactions in the islands, including the crypto real estate market, where stamp duty and closing funds must arrive as cleared fiat.
Structure the relationship around you. Treasury management, family-office concierge, arranged lending, and cross-border structuring through bespoke solutions, all under one compliance file.
Who We Serve in the Cayman Islands
Funds and fund managers. Execution and custody with the documentation trail administrators, auditors, and LPs expect from a Cayman-domiciled counterparty.
Family offices. Discreet conversion and safekeeping for principals who want a named local contact rather than a support queue in another time zone.
Foundations and crypto-native structures. Cayman foundation companies holding tokens or treasury assets, onboarded with entity-appropriate KYC.
Businesses and residents. High-value conversions for local companies and individuals, handled quietly and settled through regulated rails.
Getting Started From the Islands
Submit an enquiry and a relationship manager responds within two business hours. Onboarding runs KYC and source-of-funds appropriate to your entity type; institutional accounts typically transact within a few business days.
RYKI is not a retail exchange. Every Cayman client is onboarded through a relationship manager and a tailored compliance review, from the George Town office at One Capital Place.
