{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-26/worldbox-vasp-entity-dataset-launch","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-26/worldbox-vasp-entity-dataset-launch.md","title":"Worldbox Launches VASP Dataset for Crypto Compliance","headline":"Worldbox Business Intelligence Launches VASP Entity Dataset for Crypto Compliance Teams","description":"Worldbox launched a VASP dataset covering legal identity, ownership and control, built on a database of over 500 million entities across 240 jurisdictions.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-10-26T08:55:10+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T08:55:10+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Worldbox Business Intelligence launched a dataset of company profiles for virtual asset service providers on October 26, 2026.","The VASP dataset covers legal identity, ownership and control, and builds on a database of more than 500 million entities across over 240 jurisdictions.","CEO Adrian Ashurst said blockchain analytics show where funds went but not who stands behind the exchange that received them."],"companies":[{"name":"Worldbox Business Intelligence","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000eyhc/worldbox-business-intelligence","website":"https://worldbox.net"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Worldbox Launches VASP Entity Dataset to Complement Blockchain Analytics","url":"https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951181543/worldbox-launches-vasp-entity-dataset-to-complement-blockchain-analytics"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Crypto Briefing","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/circle-proof-identity-usdc-payments-money2020/"},{"publisher":"TradingView","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/coinmarketcal:83f969928094b:0-keeta-keeta-wallet-launches-business-accounts-14-oct-2026/"}],"tags":["Product Launches","Worldbox Business Intelligence"],"body_markdown":"[Worldbox Business Intelligence](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000eyhc/worldbox-business-intelligence) launched a dataset of company profiles for virtual asset service providers on October 26, 2026, covering legal identity, ownership and control of exchanges, custodians, wallet providers and transfer services. The company said the profiles are sourced from company registries and build on a database of more than 500 million entities across over 240 jurisdictions. [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951181543/worldbox-launches-vasp-entity-dataset-to-complement-blockchain-analytics) published the announcement.\n\n## What the VASP Dataset Covers\n\nWorldbox said the dataset addresses four requirements in VASP counterparty due diligence. The first is the right legal entity, because brand names, trading names and group companies can overlap, and the entity named in a contract should match the entity in the official registry and the one holding any licence. The second is ownership and control, covering ultimate beneficial owners, directors and parent structures above the business, often spread across several jurisdictions, including offshore ones.\n\nThe third requirement is documents: certificates of incorporation, articles and government registry extracts that a reviewer, auditor or regulator can open and read. The fourth is changes in records over time, because ownership and status can shift after onboarding, so a one-off check can go out of date.\n\nWorldbox said VASPs fall under the anti-money laundering standards of the Financial Action Task Force, and that banks and fintechs dealing with them need to identify the company behind each one. The company said blockchain analytics tools can trace wallets and transactions but do not establish who owns or controls the company running a blockchain-based service, and that this information is held in company registries, filings and corporate documents.\n\n\"Blockchain analytics show where funds went. They do not show who stands behind the exchange that received them,\" said Adrian Ashurst, CEO of Worldbox Business Intelligence. \"The VASP dataset is intended to answer that second question with company records that a compliance team can open and verify.\"\n\n## Worldbox's Registry and Cloud Delivery Records\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Worldbox offers its business intelligence services directly through AWS Marketplace, enabling enterprise customers to subscribe, procure and integrate company data within their AWS environment, and provides native delivery of its business intelligence through Snowflake Data Cloud. The same records list a scale indicator of 400+ million unique entities in its database covering ownership, management, legal status and financials, and 100% global coverage of all countries worldwide for business intelligence.\n\n## Identity and Wallet Launches Elsewhere\n\nProof and Circle demonstrated an AI agent verifying identity and paying in USDC at Money20/20 in Las Vegas on October 19, 2026, using Proof's x401 identity protocol and Circle's x402 payment protocol, [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/circle-proof-identity-usdc-payments-money2020/) reported. Keeta Wallet launched business accounts on October 14, 2026, enabling companies to complete KYB checks within the wallet, with access to multi-currency balances, KTA and stablecoins, and payment rails in over 35 countries and 10 external networks, [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/coinmarketcal:83f969928094b:0-keeta-keeta-wallet-launches-business-accounts-14-oct-2026/) reported.\n\n## FATF's July 2026 Virtual Asset Update\n\nFATF's July 2026 update on virtual assets says jurisdictions still struggle to identify the natural and legal persons carrying out VASP activity, and that offshore VASPs remain a persistent challenge. Worldbox said many jurisdictions with Travel Rule legislation have yet to take related supervisory or enforcement action.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}