Effective
Aug 1, 2025
HKMA guidance for licensed stablecoin issuers under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, covering reserves, redemption, financial resources, risk management,...
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Consumer protection
Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for Consumer protection.
Effective
Dec 22, 2023
SFC/HKMA guidance for Hong Kong intermediaries distributing VA-related products or providing VA dealing, advisory and asset-management services.
Proposed
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Hong Kong’s FSTB and SFC propose AMLO licensing regimes for VA advisory and management providers, aligned with SFO...
Effective
Jun 1, 2023
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Hong Kong’s VASP/VATP regime licenses centralized virtual asset trading platforms under AMLO, with SFC supervision, AML/CFT, custody, governance,...
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
Aug 1, 2025
Hong Kong statute creating the HKMA licensing regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers, with reserve, redemption, offering, disclosure and...
Effective
Aug 18, 2025
Illinois’ Digital Asset Kiosks Act sets consumer protections for crypto kiosks, including transaction limits, fee caps, disclosures, refunds,...
Partially effective
Aug 18, 2025
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Illinois DACPA creates a state registration and supervision regime for digital asset business activity, with disclosures, custody rules,...
Effective
Jan 10, 2025
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Indonesia’s POJK 27/2024 creates OJK’s trading regime for digital financial assets including crypto assets, with licensing, asset-list, governance,...
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