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Feb 9, 2021
Russia’s in-force admission regime for legal entities operating DFA issuance systems or DFA exchanges. The Bank of Russia...
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Jan 28, 2021
Russia’s framework for time-limited experimental legal regimes in digital and technological innovation. It covers the financial market and...
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Jan 1, 2021
Licensing & Registration Mining Payments +2 more
Russia’s framework for issuing and trading digital financial assets, supervising registered operators, restricting domestic crypto payments, and regulating...
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Jan 1, 2021
Russian decree integrating digital financial assets, digital rights and digital currency into public-official disclosures. Its special applicant notice...
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Oct 31, 2020
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Cayman Islands VASP framework requiring registration or licensing for virtual asset services, with CIMA licensing for custody and...
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Oct 28, 2020
Malaysia’s SC Guidelines on Digital Assets govern IEO token offerings, IEO operators and digital asset custodians under the...
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Aug 1, 2020
Louisiana’s VCBA requires OFI licensing for covered virtual-currency business activity with Louisiana residents and adds custody, disclosure, examination,...
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Jan 28, 2020
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Singapore’s Payment Services Act 2019 creates MAS licensing and oversight for payment services, including digital payment token services,...
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Jan 10, 2020
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
UK cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers carrying on business in the UK must register with the FCA...
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Jan 10, 2020
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +1 more
UK statutory instrument that implemented Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive changes and brought cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers...
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