In committee
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U.S. federal bill proposing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a five-year Treasury Bitcoin purchase program, proof-of-reserve reporting, and custody...
Global Regulation Intelligence
Crypto Laws & Regulation Tracker
Track crypto legislation, status, official sources, and related CryptoSlate coverage by jurisdiction.
Global crypto law status
Comprehensive framework Active framework In progress Restricted Banned Unclear
Jurisdictions 68 tracked
Argentina Active framework 1 Australia Active framework 3 Austria Comprehensive framework 1 Bahamas Comprehensive framework 1 Bahrain Comprehensive framework 2 Bermuda Comprehensive framework 3 Bolivia In progress 1 Botswana Active framework 1 Brazil Comprehensive framework 15 British Virgin Islands Active framework 1 Cambodia Active framework 1 Canada Active framework 21 Cayman Islands Active framework 2 Chile Active framework 1 China Banned 3 Colombia In progress 1 Cuba Active framework 1 Czech Republic Comprehensive framework 1 El Salvador Comprehensive framework 2 Estonia Comprehensive framework 1 European Union Comprehensive framework 7 France Comprehensive framework 12 Germany Comprehensive framework 12 Ghana In progress 1 Gibraltar Comprehensive framework 1 Guernsey Active framework 1 Hong Kong Comprehensive framework 18 Hungary Comprehensive framework 1 India Active framework 5 Indonesia Active framework 3 International Unclear 6 Ireland Comprehensive framework 1 Isle of Man Active framework 1 Israel Active framework 1 Italy Comprehensive framework 1 Japan Comprehensive framework 4 Kazakhstan Comprehensive framework 1 Kenya Comprehensive framework 1 Kyrgyzstan Active framework 1 Latvia Comprehensive framework 1 Liechtenstein Comprehensive framework 1 Lithuania Comprehensive framework 1 Luxembourg Comprehensive framework 1 Malaysia Active framework 2 Malta Comprehensive framework 1 Mauritius Active framework 1 Mexico Restricted 14 Mongolia Active framework 1 Namibia Unclear 1 Nigeria Active framework 3 Pakistan Comprehensive framework 1 Philippines Active framework 2 Qatar Unclear 1 Russia Restricted 15 Serbia Unclear 1 Singapore Comprehensive framework 4 South Africa Active framework 2 South Korea Active framework 2 Spain Comprehensive framework 1 Switzerland Comprehensive framework 1 Taiwan In progress 2 Thailand Active framework 1 Turkey Active framework 2 United Arab Emirates Comprehensive framework 12 United Kingdom Active framework 23 United States Active framework 48 Uruguay Active framework 1 Vietnam Active framework 1
68Jurisdictions tracked 387Law profiles 284Active laws 8New in 30 days
Effective
Jun 20, 2023
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +3 more
Brazil’s Law 14,478/2022 sets federal rules for virtual asset services and VASPs, requiring authorization, preserving CVM securities jurisdiction,...
Effective
Jul 1, 2024
Germany’s KMAG implements national supervision powers for MiCAR, designating BaFin as competent authority and setting German rules for...
Effective
May 24, 2019
France’s PACTE Law created an optional AMF visa for public offerings of utility tokens, requiring issuer, disclosure, safeguarding...
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Apr 1, 2010
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Japan’s Payment Services Act is the core framework for crypto-asset exchange services and electronic payment instruments, including stablecoin-related...
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Jul 19, 2024
South Korea’s statute requiring VASPs to segregate deposits and assets, hold reserves or insurance, retain records, monitor abnormal...
Passed
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Federal market-structure bill that would divide digital-asset oversight between the SEC and CFTC, set intermediary rules, address self-custody...
Effective
Aug 1, 2021
Switzerland’s DLT Act amended federal law to recognize ledger-based securities, enable DLT trading facilities, and clarify treatment of...
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Oct 1, 2024
Dubai VARA rules for marketing virtual assets and VA activities in or targeting the UAE, effective Oct. 1,...
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Mar 18, 2013
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
FinCEN’s BSA regime treating certain CVC administrators and exchangers as money transmitters/MSBs, with registration, AML program, SAR, CTR,...
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