Argentina • Virtual asset services

Argentina VASP / PSAV registration pathway.

Launch or regularize an Argentina-focused virtual-asset business with coordinated company formation, CNV registration readiness, compliance design, and operational support.

FrameworkCNV PSAV regime
Core regulationRG 1058 and related rules
DeliveryRemote coordination available
CommercialsPrivate scope and proposal
Activity mapping

Five virtual-asset service categories.

The correct registration and compliance build begins with a precise description of what the company will actually do.

A project can involve one or several categories. Custody, client-asset handling, settlement design, and financial-service features can materially change the control framework.

01

Virtual assets and fiat

Exchange between virtual assets and fiat currency.

02

Virtual asset exchange

Exchange between one or more forms of virtual assets.

03

Virtual asset transfers

Transfer of virtual assets on behalf of users or counterparties.

04

Custody and administration

Custody or administration of virtual assets or instruments that enable control over them.

05

Offer and sale-related services

Participation in and provision of financial services connected to the offer or sale of a virtual asset.

Who this route can suit

Built for focused crypto business models.

Final eligibility and scope are reviewed case by case, but common project profiles include:

EX

Exchanges & brokers

Fiat-to-crypto, crypto-to-fiat, crypto-to-crypto, brokerage, and OTC-oriented operating models.

TR

Transfer platforms

Virtual-asset transfer, settlement, remittance-support, and treasury-flow models.

CU

Custody & wallets

Custodial wallet, administration, key-control, and client-asset safeguarding models.

OT

OTC operations

Institutional or professional counterparty dealing with structured onboarding and transaction controls.

PL

Platforms & infrastructure

Technology platforms whose role extends into regulated execution, transfer, administration, or distribution.

IN

International expansion

Existing operators entering Argentina through a locally structured and compliance-ready entity.

Project deliverables

From company structure to ongoing control continuity.

The final deliverables are tailored to the selected categories, ownership structure, operational model, and authority requirements.

Entity formation

  • Argentina company setup coordination
  • Corporate books and foundational records
  • Tax registration workstream
  • Ownership and governance mapping

CNV readiness

  • Activity-category analysis
  • Business and operating descriptions
  • Application-document coordination
  • Authority-facing workflow support

Compliance architecture

  • AML/KYC policies and risk methodology
  • Customer and counterparty due diligence
  • Monitoring and escalation framework
  • Recordkeeping and evidence structure

Operational controls

  • Governance and responsibility matrix
  • Client-asset and custody controls
  • Information-security planning
  • Incident and continuity procedures

Local support

  • Local role and service coordination
  • Accounting and corporate maintenance
  • Compliance-resource support
  • Banking and provider introductions where suitable

Post-launch continuity

  • Policy and document updates
  • Compliance monitoring support
  • Regulatory-change review
  • Operational maintenance planning
Engagement process

Structured for international founders.

Scope and category mapping

Confirm the services, customer journey, assets, settlement flow, custody model, and applicable PSAV categories.

Corporate and governance setup

Coordinate incorporation and establish the ownership, management, responsibility, and local-support structure.

Compliance and control pack

Build the policies, risk model, onboarding, monitoring, safeguarding, and evidence framework around the selected scope.

Registration workflow

Prepare and coordinate the submission-ready documentation and respond to process requirements with local professionals.

Launch and maintenance

Complete the operational-readiness checklist and establish the post-launch service and compliance cadence.

Common questions

Argentina VASP FAQ

Initial answers for planning purposes. Final requirements depend on current rules and the exact operating model.

“Crypto license” is commonly used as a market term. The Argentina pathway is more accurately described through PSAV registration with the CNV and compliance with the applicable regulatory framework.

International ownership can be structured, subject to company-law formalities, ownership documentation, eligibility, local roles, and the final regulatory review.

Potentially, yes. The scope must accurately reflect every regulated activity and the compliance framework must be proportionate to the combined risks and operating model.

Yes. Existing entities can be reviewed for corporate suitability, registration status, policy gaps, operational controls, and remediation needs.

Timing depends on incorporation status, ownership complexity, document readiness, selected activities, local-resource onboarding, authority workflow, and implementation requirements. A project schedule is provided after scoping.

Argentina VASP project

Map the categories before building the company.

Send a concise description of your platform, users, assets, jurisdictions, custody model, and transaction flows.