United States
Map the service across federal and state requirements; avoid assuming one universal licence.
Read the guide & sources →Choose your jurisdictions.
Compare what matters.
Explore the requirements for your activity. Select two or three jurisdictions, then use each field guide to investigate the details.
10 jurisdictions50 practical guides01 Nov 2026 sources reviewed
Comparing United States · Switzerland · Singapore. Each jurisdiction appears once. This is a research comparison, not an eligibility decision or a ranking.
Regulatory starting point
Switzerland
Assess custody, deposits, securities and payment services. FINMA authorisation and AML supervision are distinct.
Read the guide & sources →Singapore
Define the token, service and customer geography. Singapore-facing and overseas-only models require different analysis.
Read the guide & sources →Business planning
United States
Build a service-and-state launch matrix, including custody and customer-value flows.
Read the guide & sources →Switzerland
Prepare the asset-flow model for FINMA’s activity analysis and any relevant AML requirements.
Read the guide & sources →Singapore
Resolve the customer-location model early. MAS generally will not license the relevant overseas-only DTSP model.
Read the guide & sources →Turn the comparison into a shortlist.
Write down your residence, target customers, custody model and proposed services. Open the relevant guides and record the unanswered questions. Recheck official registers and rules before relying on a provider or committing to a structure.
Tax treatment depends on residence, token rights and exact activity. Banking access depends on the institution’s assessment. Source links and review dates appear on each guide.