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Law database

198 law profiles

Mongolia Law on Virtual Asset Service Provider (2021)

legalinfo lawId=16390242606091; adopted 2021-12-17 Act Added Jul 27, 2026

Effective

Feb 24, 2022

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Mongolia’s 2021 VASP Law establishes FRC registration and supervision for virtual asset service providers, including exchange, transfer, custody,...

National Instrument 81-102 Crypto Asset Amendments

NI 81-102; 81-102CP; CSA Apr. 17, 2025 amendments Regulation Added Jun 30, 2026

Effective

Jul 16, 2025

Consumer protection Custody Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

Canada’s CSA amendments to NI 81-102 set investment, eligibility and custody rules for reporting issuer investment funds with...

securities-administrators.ca

Nebraska Digital Asset Depository Regime

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 8-3001–8-3031; LB 649 Regulation Added Jun 5, 2026

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,...

nebraskalegislature.gov

Nebraska Financial Innovation Act

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 8-3001 to 8-3031; LB649 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Oct 1, 2021

AML/CFT Banking & Financial Access Custody +2 more

Nebraska’s Financial Innovation Act creates a state digital asset depository charter for custody, stablecoin issuance, payment activity, disclosures,...

nebraskalegislature.gov

Nevada Virtual Currency Money Transmission Regime

NRS ch. 671; NRS 671.040 Agency guidance Added Jun 10, 2026

Effective

Jul 1, 2023

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Nevada regulates virtual-currency transmission through NRS Chapter 671 and FID determinations. Licensing may apply to money transmission, stored...

New Hampshire Strategic Reserve Established (HB 302)

HB 302 / 2025 N.H. Laws ch. 4 / RSA 6:8-d Act Added Jun 3, 2026

New Hampshire, U.S.

Effective

Jul 5, 2025

Custody Government Crypto Holdings Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter

New Hampshire HB 302 established RSA 6:8-d, authorizing limited state treasury investment in precious metals and qualifying digital...

New York NYDFS Limited Purpose Trust Company Virtual Currency Regime

NY Banking Law Art. 3; 23 NYCRR Part 200 Regulation Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Jun 24, 2015

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

New York charter route for virtual currency entities operating as limited purpose trust companies under DFS approval, supervision,...

New York NYDFS Stablecoin Guidance

NYDFS Industry Letter, June 8, 2022 Agency guidance Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Jun 8, 2022

Consumer protection Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

NYDFS guidance sets baseline redeemability, reserve, custody, and attestation expectations for U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins issued under DFS supervision.

Nigeria Investments and Securities Act 2025 Virtual/Digital Assets

Act No. 2 of 2025; Official Gazette No. 19, Vol. 112 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Mar 25, 2025

Custody Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

Nigeria’s ISA 2025 brings virtual and digital assets into the statutory definition of securities and gives the SEC...

Nigeria SEC Digital Asset Issuance, Platform and Custody Rules

SEC Nigeria Rules dated 11 May 2022 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

May 11, 2022

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Nigeria SEC rules for digital asset securities, DAOPs, DACs, VASPs and DAXs, covering initial assessment, issuer registration, platform...

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