Rostro Group Secures BVI Crypto Registration
Rostro Group's Scope Markets and Scope Prime brands gain VASP registration from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Financial Services
Rostro Group obtained VASP registration from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission under the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022. The group plans to offer spot digital-asset brokerage and fiat-crypto on- and off-ramping services.
Why it matters
The registration allows Rostro Group to extend its existing brokerage business into digital assets under a formal regulatory framework. It reflects a broader push by multi-regulated financial firms to bring crypto services under licensed oversight.
Rostro Group provides access to more than 40,000 financial instruments and serves clients in more than 150 countries. The source does not state the group's revenue, client count, or the date its digital-asset services will launch.
The players
Rostro Group
A multi-regulated financial services group founded in 2021 that operates the Scope Markets and Scope Prime online trading brands.
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
The regulator in the British Virgin Islands that granted Rostro Group its virtual asset service provider registration.
The details
Rostro Group operates the Scope Markets and Scope Prime online trading brands within a vertically integrated ecosystem of brokerage, investment and technology solutions. The group was founded in 2021 and comprises several multi-regulated investment and financial services entities.
Timeline
2021: Rostro Group founded.
2022: Virtual Assets Service Providers Act enacted.
November 3, 2026: VASP registration announced.
2027: New digital-asset capabilities planned.
Market Landscape
Rostro Group's registration sits within the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022, which created a licensing pathway for crypto service providers in the British Virgin Islands. The move positions an established brokerage to compete for digital-asset clients under that regime.
Clients of Rostro Group's brokerage brands may eventually be able to buy and sell digital assets and move money between fiat and crypto through the same platform. The source does not state when these services will become available or what fees will apply.
The takeaway
Licensing under formal virtual asset rules is becoming a prerequisite for established brokerages that want to offer crypto services. Readers following financial services should watch whether Rostro's planned 2027 digital-asset launch proceeds under the registration.
Further reading
Explore more Financial Services coverage for context on how licensed firms are moving into digital assets.
