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198 law profiles

Cambodia Prakas on Transaction Related to Cryptoassets

B7-024-735 Prokor Regulation Added Jul 20, 2026

Effective

Dec 26, 2024

Banking & Financial Access Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Cambodia’s NBC prakas sets approval and licensing paths for banks, payment service institutions and CASPs handling cryptoasset exchange,...

Canada Stablecoin Act

S.C. 2026, c. 3, s. 600 Act Added Jun 3, 2026

Enacted

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Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Canada’s Stablecoin Act creates a federal framework for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers, with Bank of Canada registration, reserves, redemption,...

Cayman Islands Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act

Law 14 of 2020; Act 22 of 2024; Act 4 of 2026 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

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...

CBB Crypto-Asset Module (CRA) — Bahrain

CBB Rulebook Vol. 6, Module CRA Regulation Added Jul 14, 2026

Effective

Feb 25, 2019

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Bahrain’s in-force CBB Crypto-Asset Module regulates crypto-asset services, exchanges and digital token offerings, covering licensing, custody, AML/CFT, cyber...

Chile Fintech Law No. 21,521: Cryptoasset and Financial Technology Provisions

Ley N° 21.521 (Chile) Act Added Jun 8, 2026

Partially effective

Feb 3, 2023

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Chile’s Fintech Law brings technology-based financial services, including cryptoasset-linked instruments, under CMF oversight, with Open Finance still phasing...

CIRO Digital Asset Custody Framework

CIRO Guidance Note 26-0033 Agency guidance Added Jun 30, 2026

Effective

Feb 3, 2026

Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

CIRO’s 2026 guidance sets custody expectations for Canadian CTP Dealer Members, including approved custodians, tiered custody limits, internal...

Colombia UIAF Resolution 314 of 2021: Virtual-Asset Transaction Reporting

Resolución UIAF No. 314 de 2021 Regulation Added Jul 20, 2026

Effective

Dec 24, 2021

AML/CFT Custody Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +1 more

Colombia’s UIAF requires virtual-asset service providers to submit suspicious-operation, transaction, absence, and customer reports through SIREL.

Connecticut Digital Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Regime

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-613; P.A. 23-82; P.A. 24-146; P.A. 25-66 Act Added Jun 10, 2026

Connecticut, U.S.

Effective

Oct 1, 2023

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Connecticut’s §36a-613 sets crypto ATM protections, including disclosures, receipts, fee and transaction caps, fraud-refund rights, ID checks, wallet...

Connecticut Virtual Currency Money Transmission Regime

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 36a-595 to 36a-614 Act Added Jun 10, 2026

Connecticut, U.S.

Effective

Oct 1, 2015

Consumer protection Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

Connecticut treats many virtual currency custody, exchange, wallet and kiosk activities as money transmission, requiring a state license...

Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026

C2026A00038; Act No. 38, 2026 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Enacted

Apr 8, 2027

Custody Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration +2 more

Australia’s 2026 Digital Assets Framework Act brings DAPs and TCPs into the financial services regime with AFSL, custody,...

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