Effective
1934-07-01
U.S. Exchange Act rules apply to platforms trading digital asset securities through exchange, ATS, broker-dealer, and related registration...
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Licensing & Registration
Crypto law profiles, official sources, milestones, and related coverage for Licensing & Registration.
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
Mar 18, 2013
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
FinCEN’s BSA regime treating certain CVC administrators and exchangers as money transmitters/MSBs, with registration, AML program, SAR, CTR,...
Effective
Mar 18, 2013
FinCEN’s 2013 guidance applies BSA money-transmitter rules to many convertible virtual currency administrators and exchangers while excluding ordinary...
Effective
Jun 24, 2015
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
New York DFS rule requiring a license or approved banking-law charter for covered virtual currency business activity involving...
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,...
Effective
Oct 1, 2015
Connecticut treats many virtual currency custody, exchange, wallet and kiosk activities as money transmission, requiring a state license...
Effective
Jul 23, 2017
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
Washington regulates covered virtual-currency transmission under its Uniform Money Services Act, requiring money transmitter licensing, disclosures, like-kind holdings...
Effective
Mar 10, 2018
Mexico’s Fintech Law defines virtual assets and gives Banco de México control over which assets and ITF transactions...
Effective
May 14, 2018
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Thailand’s Digital Asset Business Decree regulates digital token offerings and licensed digital asset businesses, with SEC/MOF supervision, client-asset,...
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