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Law database

244 law profiles

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...

Dubai Law No. (4) of 2022 Regulating Virtual Assets

Dubai Law No. (4) of 2022 Act Added Jun 16, 2026

United Arab Emirates

Effective

Mar 11, 2022

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Dubai’s 2022 Virtual Assets Law established VARA and a permit-based regime for virtual asset services across Dubai, including...

Botswana Virtual Assets Act, 2022

Act No. 3 of 2022 Act Added Jul 15, 2026

Repealed

Feb 25, 2022

AML/CFT Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

Botswana’s 2022 Act created a NBFIRA licensing regime for VASPs and initial token offerings, with custody, disclosure, conduct...

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,...

Mauritius Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021

Act 21/2021; Proclamation No. 12 of 2022 Act Added Jul 27, 2026

Effective

Feb 7, 2022

AML/CFT Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

Mauritius framework for licensing VASPs and registering ITO issuers, with FSC supervision, AML/CFT controls, custody safeguards, disclosure duties...

fscmauritius.org

Israel AML Order for Financial-Asset Service Providers

KT 7964 p.1084; KT 9267 p.2608 Regulation Added Jul 24, 2026

Effective

Nov 14, 2021

AML/CFT Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +1 more

Israel’s AML/CFT order applies CDD, reporting, monitoring, screening and recordkeeping duties to credit and financial-asset service providers, including...

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

Cuba Central Bank Resolution 215/2021 on Virtual Assets

Resolución 215/2021; GOC-2021-814-EX73 Regulation Added Jul 21, 2026

Effective

Sep 15, 2021

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Sets Cuba’s central-bank framework for selected virtual asset use and VASP licensing for financial, exchange, collection, and payment...

Mexico UIF General Criterion for LFPIORPI Article 17, Section XVI

Comunicado No. 040/2021; UIF criterion (Aug. 2021) Agency guidance Added Oct 1, 2026

Effective

Aug 17, 2021

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

Mexico's UIF criterion states that Article 17(XVI) virtual-asset service providers must comply with LFPIORPI, including Avisos, even where...

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