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Law database

198 law profiles

ADGM FSRA Regulation of Virtual Asset Activities in ADGM

FSRA VA Guidance [10 June 2025] Agency guidance Added Jun 16, 2026

United Arab Emirates

Effective

Jun 25, 2018

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

ADGM FSRA guidance and rulebook framework for virtual asset activities in ADGM, covering FSP authorisation, Accepted Virtual Assets,...

thomsonreuters.com

Argentina Law No. 27,739 and CNV PSAV Registry

Ley 27.739; CNV RG 994/2024 & RG 1058/2025 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Mar 24, 2024

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Argentina’s Law 27,739 added PSAVs to AML law and created a CNV registry. CNV RG 994/2024 launched registration...

Australia AML/CTF Amendment Act 2024: Virtual-Asset Reforms

No. 110, 2024; C2024A00110 Act Added Jun 6, 2026

Effective

Mar 31, 2026

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Australia’s 2024 AML/CTF Amendment Act replaces digital-currency terminology with virtual assets, expands VASP designated services, updates registration and...

BaFin Crypto Custody Guidance under the Banking Act

BaFin mb_200302_kryptoverwahrgeschaeft; KWG §1(1a) s.2 no.6 Agency guidance Added Jul 6, 2026

Effective

Mar 2, 2020

AML/CFT Banking & Financial Access Custody +2 more

BaFin’s 2020 guidance explained when crypto custody was a regulated financial service under Germany’s Banking Act. MiCAR/KMAG and...

BaFin MiCAR Crypto-Asset Services Guidance

BaFin Merkblatt, Jan. 2025 Agency guidance Added Jul 6, 2026

Effective

Jan 3, 2025

Custody Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter

BaFin’s January 2025 MiCAR guidance explains Germany’s approach to crypto-asset services, CASP authorisation, Article 60 notification and domestic-scope...

Bahamas Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act 2024

No. 40 of 2024; S.I. No. 54 of 2024 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Jul 29, 2024

Custody Licensing & Registration Stablecoins +2 more

Bahamas DARE Act 2024 regulates digital asset businesses, exchanges, token offerings, custody, staking, stablecoins, derivatives and market conduct.

Bahrain CBB Stablecoin Issuance and Offering Module (2025)

CBB Rulebook Vol. 6, Module SIO (July 2025) Regulation Added Jul 14, 2026

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Jul 2, 2025

Custody Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration +2 more

Bahrain’s CBB Rulebook Module SIO creates a licensing and supervision framework for stablecoin issuers, covering approved fiat-backed stablecoins,...

thomsonreuters.com

Bank of Mexico Virtual Asset Authorization Regime for Financial Technology Institutions and Credit Institutions

Banco de México Circular 4/2019 Regulation Added Jul 6, 2026

Effective

Mar 9, 2019

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Banco de México Circular 4/2019 sets a prior authorization regime for Mexican ITFs and credit institutions to conduct...

Bermuda Digital Asset Business Act 2018

2018:28; DABA; amended through 2024:34 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Effective

Sep 10, 2018

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Bermuda’s Digital Asset Business Act 2018 requires BMA licensing for digital asset businesses and sets activity, custody, AML/ATF,...

Brazil BCB Normative Instruction 701/2026 on VASP Technical Certification

Instrução Normativa BCB nº 701/2026 Regulation Added Jul 9, 2026

Effective

Feb 2, 2026

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Brazil’s central bank instruction sets procedures and minimum content for independent technical certification tied to VASP intermediation and...

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