Effective
Jun 1, 2023
Japan’s 2022 PSA amendments created the Electronic Payment Instrument regime for fiat-linked stablecoins, with issuer, intermediary-registration, user-protection and...
Policy Reference
AML/CFT
Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for AML/CFT.
Effective
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...
Effective
Apr 1, 2023
Kazakhstan’s framework law for digital assets, covering digital financial assets, unsecured digital assets, mining, licensed service providers, AIFC...
Proposed
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AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Hong Kong’s FSTB and SFC proposal would create an SFC licensing or registration regime for virtual asset dealing...
Effective
Jul 15, 2025
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
SFC handbook explaining Hong Kong’s dual licensing process for centralized VATP operators under the SFO and AMLO, including...
Effective
Mar 10, 2018
Mexico’s Fintech Law defines virtual assets and gives Banco de México control over which assets and ITF transactions...
Effective
Sep 1, 2022
UK statutory instrument amending the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations. It introduced the cryptoasset Travel Rule, FCA change-in-control review,...
Effective
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...
Partially effective
Jun 30, 2026
AML/CFT Banking & Financial Access Custody +1 more
UK regulations amending the 2017 MLRs to refine due diligence, strengthen cryptoasset correspondent and change-in-control rules, update sterling...
Effective
Oct 1, 2021
AML/CFT Banking & Financial Access Custody +2 more
Nebraska’s Financial Innovation Act creates a state digital asset depository charter regime for custody, stablecoin issuance, payment activity,...
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