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Law database

244 law profiles

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...

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/102 Act Added Jun 18, 2026

Partially effective

Oct 25, 2027

Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration Market abuse +2 more

UK instrument bringing specified cryptoasset activities into the FSMA regime through FCA authorisation, disclosure and market-abuse frameworks. Preparatory...

legislation.gov.uk

Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

2023 c. 29 (UKPGA) Act Added Jun 18, 2026

Partially effective

Jun 29, 2023

Disclosure & Marketing Licensing & Registration Market Structure & Regulatory Perimeter +2 more

UK statute that updates the FSMA 2000 framework, creates powers for cryptoasset regulation, supports stablecoin/payment-system oversight, and enables...

legislation.gov.uk

Illinois Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act

205 ILCS 731; P.A. 104-0428; SB1797 Act Added Jun 5, 2026

Partially effective

Aug 18, 2025

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Illinois DACPA creates a state registration and supervision regime for digital asset business activity, with disclosures, custody rules,...

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/621 Regulation Added Jun 22, 2026

Partially effective

Jun 30, 2026

AML/CFT Banking & Financial Access Custody +1 more

UK regulations amending the 2017 MLRs to refine due diligence, strengthen cryptoasset correspondent and change-in-control rules, update sterling...

legislation.gov.uk

UK Money Laundering Regulations Cryptoasset AML and Transfer Regime

S.I. 2017/692; S.I. 2019/1511; S.I. 2022/860; S.I. 2026/621 Regulation Added Jul 6, 2026

Partially effective

Jun 26, 2017

AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

UK MLRs require in-scope cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers to register with the FCA, apply AML/CTF controls...

legislation.gov.uk

United Kingdom FCA Regulated Cryptoasset Activities Regime

S.I. 2026/102; FCA CP25/40 Regulation Added Jun 24, 2026

Partially effective

Oct 25, 2027

Consumer protection DeFi Licensing & Registration +2 more

UK regime for cryptoasset trading platforms, dealers, arrangers, lending and borrowing services, staking providers and in-scope DeFi. Preparatory...

legislation.gov.uk

United Kingdom FCA Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody Regime

SI 2026/102; FCA CP25/14 Regulation Added Jun 3, 2026

Partially effective

Oct 25, 2027

Consumer protection Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more

UK regime bringing fiat-referenced stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody into FCA regulation under FSMA. SI 2026/102 is made;...

legislation.gov.uk

Virtual Asset (Service Providers) (Amendment) Act 2024

Act 22 of 2024 Act Added Jul 20, 2026

Partially effective

Apr 1, 2025

AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more

Cayman Islands amendment advancing Phase Two of the VASP regime by licensing custody and trading-platform services, tightening governance,...

California DFAL Stablecoin Amendments

AB 1934; Ch. 945, Stats. 2024; Fin. Code §§3601-3605 Act Added Jun 4, 2026

California, U.S.

Enacted

Jul 1, 2026

Consumer protection Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more

California amendments to DFAL that delay licensing and stablecoin operative dates to July 1, 2026, add monthly compliance...

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